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Tac-aroni

I doubled this meal and then froze it in 2 parts: Few dinner portions without cheese. Another few portions with cheese.

After seeing the pasta box on the counter, my oldest asked, “Are we having macaroni for dinner?”

I replied, “Yeah, but this is Taco Macaroni.”

To which he responded, “Yum. Tac-aroni!”

Clever, huh?

Not sure how to pronounce this…Listen below.

Little stinker…trying to tell you we were having spinach!

*Note: Recipe below is for a single meal.  I doubled the below recipe to have enough to freeze.

Tac-aroni

All the great flavors of tacos, in pasta form!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp cumin
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 lb. elbow macaroni Use rice pasta for a gluten-free meal!
  • 1 1/2 cups beef stock or broth
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • 2 cups frozen greens beans

Instructions

  • Brown ground beef and onion. Drain. Stir in seasonings.
  • Add noodles, stock, tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes to the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low. Cover skillet and simmer, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender, about 15 20 minutes.
  • Stir in corn until heated through. Top with cheese and serve.
  • Cook green beans as indicated by package instructions.
  • Serve Tac-aroni with Green Beans.