Taco Bake
Back to School Meals – This Taco Bake is an easy weeknight dinner. Make a double batch and freeze one for later! Makes Freezer Cooking easy!
Ingredients
- 16 ounces penne pasta
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 ounce taco seasoning
- 1 cup water
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a large pot, boil the noodles until they are cooked to your liking. Drain the pasta and set aside for a few minutes.
- In a pan, brown the ground turkey or the ground beef, depending on your choice. Once the meat is browned, sprinkle the taco seasoning over the top of the meat, and then pour the cup of water in.
- Mix it all together in the pan and allow it to simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add the four ounces of cream cheese into the meat mixture and stir until it is melted.
- Put the pasta back in the large pot and then pour the meat mixture on top. Mix together and heat over low to medium heat.
- Sprinkle ¾ of the shredded cheese into the Taco Bake and stir until melted.
- Serve in bowls and divide & sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese over each bowl. Serve immediately for a wonderfully quick weeknight dinner!
Notes
If Freezing an extra batch: You will need to double this recipe to get two batches.
Each batch serves 6 people.
In the first step, remove half of the noodles when they are al dente. Then follow steps 2-4.
Nutrition
Calories: 446kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 28gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 550mgPotassium: 334mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 821IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 229mgIron: 1mg
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