Queso Mac and Cheese - Lunch Version
Not only is this Queso Mac & Cheese quick and easy, it also uses whole food ingredients. The irresistibility of homemade queso coupled with pasta and seasoned ground beef will have this meal quickly ascending to a family favorite.
Ingredients
- 9 cups cook Elbows
- 1 ½ cups cook Ground Beef
- 6 teaspoons Taco Seasoning
- ⅛ teaspoons Salt
- 4 cups Salsa con Queso
Containers
Supplies
Cooking Instructions
Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions
These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).
Why would I want to freeze this?
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well.
- 7153383 Upgrade to a paid membership 6555 to unlock all instructions 18387
Upgrade to a paid membership to unlock all recipe instructions
Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions
These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.
- Thaw: In fridge
- 661700 Upgrade to a paid membership 61769 to unlock all instructions 93594
Upgrade to a paid membership to unlock all recipe instructions
Make It Now Cooking Directions
These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- In a large skillet, add ground beef, taco seasoning, and salt. Cook for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine drained pasta and ground beef. Gently fold in queso.
Nutrition Facts
- Servings Per Recipe
- 8 Servings
- Serving Size
- about 1.25 cups Amount Per Serving
- Calories
- 528
- Total Fat
- 21g
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- Sodium
- 1587mg
- Total Carbohydrates
- 58g
- Fiber
- 0g
- Sugar
- 7g
- Protein
- 23g
- WW Freestyle
- 17