Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 packet McCormick® Taco Seasoning mix
- 2 ½ cups water divided
- 1 cup salsa
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 ¼ cup elbow macaroni
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Brown beef, onion and garlic until no pink remains, about 5-6 minutes. Drain any fat.
- Add McCormick® Taco Seasoning Mix, green pepper, 2 cups of the water, salsa, tomato sauce and macaroni.
- Cover and simmer over medium-low heat stirring occasionally 20 minutes or just until pasta is tender adding remaining water as needed.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup cheddar cheese.
- Garnish as desired with tomatoes, jalapenos, sour cream and green onion.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Substitute ground turkey for a lighter option.
- Use any short pasta shape if elbow macaroni isn’t available.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
- Diet: Low Lactose
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg