This incredible Taco Mac and Cheese recipe is the dinner (or lunch) of your dreams! Multigrain pasta, creamy Mexican cheese and taco seasoning truly take this meal to the next level. Your family will love scooping up forkfuls of easy taco mac, and you'll love that this dinner is ready in under an hour!
Taco Mac and Cheese
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 55 min
- Servings 5
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked multigrain or whole-grain rotini pasta (9 oz)
- 1 1/2 cups cubed (about 3/4 inch) peeled butternut squash
- 3/4 cup Progresso™ low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup evaporated low-fat milk (from 12-oz can)
- 4 teaspoons taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)
- 1 1/4 cups shredded reduced-fat taco-flavored Mexican cheese blend (5 oz)
- 2 plum (Roma) tomatoes, sliced
- 1/4 cup low-sodium refrigerated salsa
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 12 baked tortilla chips
- Fresh cilantro sprigs, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 1 1/2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt and oil and using minimum cook time. Drain and return to saucepan.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat squash and broth to boiling over high heat; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 15 minutes or until squash is tender. Stir in milk and taco seasoning. Return to boiling; remove from heat. Place squash mixture in blender. Cover; blend on medium speed 20 seconds or until smooth. Return to saucepan. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese until melted. Pour over pasta; mix well. Pour mixture into casserole. Top with tomato slices.
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Step3Bake uncovered 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake 4 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
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Step4Serve immediately with salsa, sour cream and crumbled tortilla chips. Garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition
400
Calories
11g
Total Fat
19g
Protein
58g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 16%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 25%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 7%
- Sodium
- 580mg
- 24%
- Potassium
- 480mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 58g
- 19%
- Dietary Fiber
- 7g
- 31%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 19g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 100%
- 100%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 45%
- 45%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 1 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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