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If you have a family with kids and are looking for easy dinner recipes, this one is a crowd pleaser! Simply mix taco meat with macaroni and cheese, and BAM! A simple weeknight meal your picky eaters will love.

Easy Taco Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

This dish combines two classic comfort foods, macaroni & cheese and taco meat, to create a fun and flavorful meal that the whole family will love.

April 29, 2023 By Lilly

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This deliciously cheesy ground beef dinner is a hit with even the pickiest of eaters!

How can you go wrong with combining taco meat and macaroni & cheese? You can’t! This quick and easy dinner recipe is perfect for busy weeknight meals, especially if you have a family with kids to feed.

Try mixing taco seasoned ground beef with boxed macaroni and cheese! Seriously, the best comfort food for your picky family, and on a budget! This cheap meal is so yummy and full of flavor, yet easy to make with just a few cheap ingredients. My picky eaters always lick their plates clean. It's great for the entire family!

4 Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 boxes Velveeta Macaroni & Cheese
  • 1 can diced tomatoes & green chiles
  • 1 packet taco seasoning

Chili Mac is a quick and easy supper made with just 4 ingredients! Ground beef, macaroni and cheese, a packet of taco seasoning and a can of Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles.

This dish combines two classic comfort foods, macaroni & cheese and taco meat, to create a fun and flavorful meal that the whole family will love. The ingredients are simple, affordable, and fast to throw together!

Cheesy Macaroni with taco beef! The ultimate comfort food. This lazy meal is a family favorite.

1Make the macaroni and cheese according to the package instructions. The Velveeta brand has everything included, but keep in mind that some of the boxed brands require milk and butter.

Delicious macaroni and cheese dinner mixed with seasoned ground beef!

2Brown the ground beef in a large skillet and remove any excess grease. Stir in the taco seasoning and can of diced tomatoes and green chiles. You may also need to add about 1/4 cup of water. Allow it to simmer for at least 5 minutes.

Seasoned ground beef mixed with a can of Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles.

3Dump the cooked macaroni and cheese into the skillet with the taco meat and stir to combine. That’s it, folks! Dinner is ready in less than 20 minutes.

The ultimate dinner for pasta lovers! Mix macaroni and cheese with taco seasoned ground beef. So easy and yummy! Kids love it.

Kids love the cheesy goodness of macaroni and cheese, and the addition of taco seasoning and tomatoes adds just enough flavor to keep things interesting. Plus, this main dish can be customized to suit individual tastes by adding extra toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, jalapeño, or diced avocado.

Are you looking for comfort food ideas to impress your family? My kids go nuts for this Taco Macaroni and Cheese Dinner! Just combine seasoned ground beef with your favorite boxed macaroni and cheese. We prefer Velveeta, but any of them are a great choice! My picky eaters love anything and everything pasta, and this main dish is by far their favorite.

This simple school night meal is an affordable and delicious dinner that is perfect for busy families, especially if you have picky eaters to feed. With just a few basic ingredients, you can create a satisfying and flavorful dish that everyone will LOVE! My kids always go back for seconds.

Make the meal complete with your favorite side of veggies! Air fried zucchini and bell peppers pair really well with this dish.

The BEST ground beef dinner recipe! This taco macaroni and cheese dish is a family favorite meal for busy weeknights. It makes enough for a large family and is great leftover, plus it's budget friendly! These cheap ingredients are full of flavor. You don't need anything fancy to make a meal your family will ask you to make again and again.

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Easy Taco Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

This quick and easy dinner recipe is a hit with my family! Even your picky kids will gobble it up. You're basically just combining two classic comfort foods, cheesy macaroni and taco meat to create a flavorful and simple weeknight meal.

Course: Main Course
Keyword: budget friendly, cheesy, easy dinner, easy meals, ground beef, pasta, picky eaters
Servings: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 boxes Velveeta macaroni and cheese
  • 1 can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
Instructions
  1. Cook the boxes of macaroni and cheese according to the package instructions.

  2. While the water is boiling and the pasta is cooking, brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Remove any excess grease and mix in about 1/4 cup water, the packet of taco seasoning and the can of diced tomatoes.

  3. Allow the taco meat mixture to simmer for at least 5 minutes and then dump in the macaroni and cheese once it's finished. Stir to combine and enjoy!

Recipe Notes
  • You can use any brand of macaroni and cheese, just keep in mind that most of the brands also require milk and butter.
  • This delicious pasta dish is great on its own, but you could also serve it with a bit of sour cream, hot sauce, avocado, or jalapeños.
  • Looking for healthy side dish ideas? We love zucchini and bell peppers with this dish. I recommend cooking them in the air fryer tossed with a bit of olive oil and seasoning, but you could also roast them in the oven or sauté them on your stovetop.

 


If you like this recipe, check out this list of 21 Crazy Easy Ground Beef Dinner Ideas! 🙂

Easy Taco Macaroni and Cheese Dinner | The ultimate comfort food for your picky family! This simple weeknight meal is made with just a few cheap ingredients including ground beef, boxed Mac & cheese, taco seasoning and a can of Rotel. Your picky eaters are going to love it! I make this often on busy school nights because it's really fast to make and my kids go crazy for it. So yummy!

Are you searching for quick and easy family dinner recipes to make for your picky kids? You've got to try combining Velveeta macaroni and cheese and taco seasoned ground beef! So simple and delicious for busy weeknight meals. It's also budget friendly thanks to the cheap ingredients. Your entire family is going to love this quick and easy ground beef dinner idea! Just mix taco seasoning ground beef with your favorite boxed macaroni and cheese. It doesn't get any cheap or easy than this, especially if you have a large family with kids to feed. This makes enough to serve 6-8! The leftovers are awesome, so you can get several meals out of it. Quick & Easy Taco Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | I'm always looking for simple dinners to make for my picky kids, and this amazing meal is a favorite in my house! So simple and fast to whip up on busy weeknights when you don't feel like cooking. We are definitely on a budget, so this recipe also helps us save money while feeding my large family. A super simple weeknight dinner! My picky eaters love this taco macaroni and cheese. It's made with just a few cheap ingredients including boxed Mac and cheese, ground beef, taco seasoning and a can of diced tomatoes. It doesn't get any easier than this!

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