This Mexican Taco Mac & Cheese is pure Cheesy Awesomeness! A combination of my two favorite foods, Mexican and Mac & Cheese.
It’s no secret that I love Mac & Cheese. Not the kind you buy in a box but the gourmet variety like this Mexican Taco Mac & Cheese.
I will try any gourmet mac & cheese once. Some are better than others and this is one of the better ones I've made. This Mac & Cheese combines the best of both worlds. Mexican flavors with Mac & Cheese.
🐄 How to Handle Raw Beef
Thaw raw ground beef on a plate on the lowest shelf of the refrigerator, to avoid drip onto other foods.
Keep raw and ready-to-eat meats separate.
Wash hands thoroughly before and after handling raw ground beef. Wash cutting boards, bowls, and utensils used to prepare raw ground beef with hot soapy water and rinse well.
Use separate plates to carry raw ground beef patties to the cooking area and cooked patties to the serving area.
Use a Thermometer to ensure Ground Beef Reaches the Safely Cooked Internal Temperature of 160°F.
If you are a Mac & Cheese lover like I am, make sure you check out my other Gourmet Mac & Cheese recipes.
📋 What Ingredients do I need
You will need the following ingredients to make this Mac & Cheese recipe: Ground Beef, Macaroni, Yellow Onion, Chili Powder, Ground Cumin, Salt, Black Beans, Sweet Corn, Salsa, Sour Cream and Mexican Blend Cheese.
🥣 How to Make Mexican Taco Mac & Cheese
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and onions with a little bit of olive oil. Drain the grease from the cooked meat.
Add the chili powder, cumin, and salt to the meat mixture along with 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and continue to cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until the mixture has thickened.
In a large mixing bowl, add the ground beef mixture, cooked macaroni, black beans, sweet corn, salsa, sour cream and 2 cups of shredded cheese. Mix thoroughly.
Add the mixture to a greased 9 x 13 dish and cover with foil.
Bake for 30 minutes covered.
Remove foil and add the remaining cheese. Bake for another 15 minutes uncovered.
🍳 Recipe Card
Mexican Taco Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 lbs Ground Beef
- 16 oz Cooked Macaroni
- 1 Cup Yellow Onion
- 2 Tbsp Chili Powder
- 1 Tbsp Ground Cumin
- 2 Tsp Salt
- 15 oz Black Beans, Rinsed & Drained
- 15 oz Sweet Corn, Drained
- 8 oz Salsa
- 8 oz Sour Cream
- 12 oz Mexican Blend Cheese, Shredded
how to make this recipe
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a skillet over medium high heat, brown the ground beef and onions with a little bit of olive oil. Drain the grease from the cooked meat.
- Add the chili powder, cumin, and salt to the meat mixture along with 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and continue to cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until the mixture has thickened.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the ground beef mixture, cooked macaroni, black beans, sweet corn, salsa, sour cream and 2 cups of shredded cheese. Mix thoroughly.
- Add the mixture to a greased 9 x 13 dish and cover with foil.
- Bake for 30 minutes covered.
- Remove foil and add the remaining cheese. Bake for another 15 minutes uncovered.
Nutrition
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