MAC AND CHEESE TACO BAKE

Mac and Cheese Taco Bake image

Try something a little different for dinner today when you make our Mac and Cheese Taco Bake. Here's classic mac and cheese combined with all of a taco's best fixins' in one easy baked dish. Mac and Cheese Taco Bake is a creamy, cheesy casserole perfect for comfort food.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 7

Previous Next

Ingredients

1 pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Made With 2% Milk Cheese
1 lb. lean ground beef
2 Tbsp. (about 1/2 of 1-oz. pkg.) TACO BELL® Reduced Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream
1-1/2 cups KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
1/2 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa

Steps:

Heat oven to 400°F.
Prepare Dinner as directed on package. While Macaroni is cooking, brown meat in skillet; drain. Stir in seasoning mix and water. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally.
Stir sour cream into prepared Dinner. Spoon half the Dinner mixture into 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with layers of meat mixture, 1 cup shredded cheese and remaining Dinner mixture. Cover.
Bake 15 min.; top with salsa and remaining shredded cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 1160 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 31 g