Description
A quick and delicious comfort food combining cheesy goodness with taco flavors, all cooked in one pot.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (or turkey)
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni
- 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar works great!)
- Optional: Toppings like sour cream, jalapeños, or cilantro
Instructions
- Brown the meat in a skillet over medium heat.
- Mix the browned meat, taco seasoning, salsa, and cream of mushroom soup in a slow cooker.
- Add the elbow macaroni, ensuring it’s coated in the mixture.
- Cook on low for about 240 minutes (4 hours).
- Add the shredded cheese about 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
You can substitute cream of mushroom soup with cream of chicken. For extra flavor, add chopped green chilies or diced onions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: slow cooker, taco, comfort food, macaroni and cheese, easy recipe, family meal