Chile Macaroni Con Queso Style

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (with jalapenos if you like, i prefer jalapenos)
• 1 (8 ounce) bag cheddar cheese or 1 (8 ounce) bag monterey jack cheese or 1 (8 ounce) bag mexican blend cheese, shredded
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet taco seasoning
• 1 (8 ounce) box elbow macaroni, cooked
• 1 -2 green onions (optional) or 1 -2 scallion, chopped for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni according to directions on the macaroni box.
• 2 drain and set aside to cool.
• 3 brown ground beef and add taco seasoning.
• 4 in a large bowl add cooled elbows, ground beef, two cans of diced tomatoes.
• 5 mix all ingredients.
• 6 add 3/4 of the shredded cheese bag to bowl and mix.
• 7 transfer ingredients to a large lasagna pan.
• 8 add remaining cheese and put on top of the casserole.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and lightly browned.