Comments on: Tac-aroni

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:48:29 +0000

Just made this recipe tonight, it was outstanding! I made it earlier in the day because I was going to be out for most of the afternoon. I put the dinner in a casserole dish and when we were ready to eat, put the cheese on top and baked for 30 minutes….it came out as a casserole! We were very pleased….thank you!

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:24:56 +0000

@Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy, That would be a great addition Mel!

By: Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy

Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:17:40 +0000

I have this on the stove right now! I’ll be darned if I didn’t forget to pick up a bag of fire roasted corn when I was at Trader Joe’s. I thought that might give it another little kick. Next time!

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:53:23 +0000

@Shelly, After doubling the recipe, it probably made 4 times what a HH would make. Everything was on sale...my best guess would be it was $6 for the doubled version, with the meat on sale, using coupons for the tomato sauce/diced tomatoes and getting frozen corn on sale as well!

By: Shelly

Shelly — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:44:27 +0000

I’m sad you don’t have a cost breakdown on this one. I’m trying really hard to wean my family from Hamburger Helper because I just hate feeding my family it. But it’s so convenient and inexpensive, which is hard to beat right now. I love trying homemade versions like this, and will be adding this one to my list to try.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:53:40 +0000

I have a similar recipe that I have been preparing for years.
Chili Noodle
For every 2 cups of dry noodles ( I use elbow) you use:
1 15 oz. can of diced tomatoes (plain or flavored)
1 15 oz. can of chili (vegetarian, turkey or whatever you have on hand)
Boil the noodles- drain. Place in skillet with the tomatoes and chili. Stir. Simmer 10 – 15 minutes. That’s it!
You can add cheese on top the last few minutes of cooking. I serve with sour cream and corn chips.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:52:14 +0000

Will try this weekend! Sounds wonderful! We like quinoa elbows over rice pasta elbows for these kinds of dishes . . . it’s closer in consistency to wheat pasta, and it’s flavor is mild enough not to compete with whatever you add to it.

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:40:58 +0000

This looks awesome!

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:28:47 +0000

@Kate @ Stolen Moments, I was quite impressed with his creativity on that one! And we'll be calling it that now for sure!

By: Kate @ Stolen Moments

Kate @ Stolen Moments — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:24:13 +0000

Hey Erin, thanks so much! I’m glad you guys liked it.

That video is precious. I think I’m going to start calling it Tac-aroni from now on. It’s perfect. And what a little cutie.