Nacho Mac and Cheese

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef, lean

• Produce

  • 1 Jalapeno pepper
  • 1 Onion, small
  • 1 (10-ounce can Rotel tomatoes and green chilies

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 (16-ounce box Macaroni

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Flour
  • 1 Salt and pepper
  • 1 (1.25-ounce package Taco seasoning

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 tbsp Vegetable oil

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 2 cups Cheddar cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups Nacho cheese doritos
  • 2 cups Pepper jack cheese
  • 2 1/2 cups Whole milk

Found on spicysouthernkitchen.com

Description

Directions

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven. Add ground beef, onion, and jalapeno. Cook, breaking ground beef apart with a wooden spoon, until beef is no longer pink.
• Sprinkle taco seasoning over ground beef. Stir to combine.
• Transfer ground beef mixture to a bowl and set aside.
• Add butter to same Dutch oven and place over medium heat. Once butter is melted, sprinkle flour over butter and whisk together for 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in milk. Add can of Rotel. Simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Set aside 1/2 cup of Pepper Jack cheese and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. Add remaining cheese to Dutch oven and remove pan from heat. Stir until cheese is melted.
• Add meat mixture and stir to combine.
• Add cooked macaroni and stir to combine.
• Pour into a greased 11X8-inch pan. (A 13x9-inch will work too.)
• Sprinkle the cheese that was set aside and the Doritos on top.
• Place in a 350 degree oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cilantro.

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