Beef / Pork

Taco Chile Mac is for Dinner.

Taco Chile Mac takes several minutes to prepare.

Taco Chile Mac takes several minutes to cook.

Taco Chile Mac makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Taco Chile Mac are:

16 oz. Gluten Free pasta (I use Ronzoni)
1 pound ground pork
4 TBS butter
1 cup chopped onion
8 oz. canned green chiles, drained
1 taco packet seasoning (I use a homemade mix that is low sodium)
1/4 cup corn starch
4 cups whole milk
8 oz. shredded cheddar, divided (I use a blend of sharp and medium cheddar)
8 oz. shredded colby jack cheese
3 oz. crushed corn tortillas chips (like restaurant style)

Here is how you make Taco Chile Mac:

1) Boil water for pasta. When water is boiling, only cook pasta for the minimal time listed on package and then drain. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.2) In the meantime, brown pork in a skillet. Remove meat from skillet and reserve.3) In the same skillet, saute onions and chiles in butter. When soft, sprinkle with corn starch, stirring until absorbed. Add taco seasoning.4) Very slowly add milk in small increments, completely incorporating each addition into skillet mixture before adding next addition of milk. Stir constantly.5) Reserve 1 cup of cheddar cheese for topping to the side. Stir this cheese with the crushed tortilla chips and hold until the very end.6) With the remaining cheese, stir into skillet mixture, stirring constantly.7) Stir cheese sauce mixture into cooked pasta. Pour into a greased 9X13 pan. Top with reserved cheese and tortilla chip mixture.8) Cover with foil. Bake for 20 minutes, covered, at 375 degrees F, then uncover and bake another 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.Serving Size: Make a very full 9 X 13 pan, based on 12 servings per panNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOJOLO.

The nutritional information for Taco Chile Mac is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 496.2

• Total Fat: 26.9 g
• Cholesterol: 83.1 mg
• Sodium: 496.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
• Protein: 24.5 g

Taco Chile Mac is Mexican cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Taco Chile Mac is Gluten Free