Dinner for 6

Taco Pasta Casserole

Name: Taco Pasta Casserole
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce; 5/8 oz package taco seasoning mix; 3 cups elbow macaroni; 1 container (8 oz) sour cream; 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese; garnish: chopped green onions or cilantro (optional)

$8.13for 440 minServes 6

Seasoned beef and tomato sauce combine with macaroni, sour cream, and cheese before baking into a hearty casserole.

Taco Pasta Casserole with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 15 oz$0.10/oz typical	15 oz	$1.50Typical price
	Pasta, 11 oz$0.10/oz typical	11 oz	$1.05Typical price
	Sour cream, 8 oz$0.14/oz typical	8 oz	$1.12Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 6 oz$0.30/oz typical	6 oz	$1.80Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.19

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.03 per serving$8.13 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
5/8 oz package taco seasoning mix
3 cups elbow macaroni
1 container (8 oz) sour cream
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
garnish: chopped green onions or cilantro (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
Cook the macaroni in salted water for 7 minutes, drain it, and set it aside.
Brown the ground beef in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the tomato sauce and taco seasoning, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Mix the macaroni, beef sauce, and sour cream in the baking dish, then top with cheddar and Parmesan.
Bake for 15 minutes until hot and the cheese is melted.

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