Extra cheesy taco mac and cheese recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Colby cheese is often less expensive and melts well.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Plain yogurt provides a similar tangy flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground chicken is often cheaper and lower in fat.

Heat a large skillet and add a little oil.

Dice and add half of a medium onion to the skillet.

In a pot, bring water to a boil and add about a tablespoon of salt.

Once boiling, add 1 pound of elbow macaroni and stir to prevent sticking.

Season the ground beef in the skillet with granulated garlic, black pepper, and salt.

Brown the ground beef in the skillet, chopping it up as it cooks.

Add 2 cans of Rotel to the browned beef and mix well.

Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning with more salt and black pepper if needed.

Once the pasta is close to being done, add 8 oz of sharp cheddar cheese and 8 oz of mozzarella cheese to the skillet.

Stir the cheese into the beef mixture until melted and well combined.

Turn off the heat and mix the pasta into the cheese and beef mixture.

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