Taco Bake Recipe

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Ingredients

1 pkg (14oz) Kraft Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
1 lb ground beef
1 pkg (1-1/4oz) Taco Bell Home Originals Taco Seasoning Mix
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup sour cream
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup Taco Bell Home Originals Thick 'N Chunky Salsa

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 deg. Prepare dinner as directed on package. While macaroni is cooking, brown meat; drain. Add taco seasoning mix and water to meat; simmer 5 min.

Stir sour cream into prepared dinner. Spoon half of the dinner mixture into 8" square or 9" round baking dish; top with layers of the meat mixture, 1 cup of the cheese and remaining dinner mixture. Cover.

Bake 15 min. Top with salsa and remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake, uncovered, an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Jazz it up: For extra crunch, top with 1/2 cup coarsley chopped tortilla chips along with the salsa and cheese.