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Taco Bake
A couple of weeks ago we made pizza in our slow cookers. Today we will make tacos! It might not look like a taco, but the seasonings are all the same.
This is a great “fake-out” to get the same great taco tastes without the hassle of the various steps involved in taco prep. And, it beats worrying about how many of the taco shells might have broken in the box.
Taco Bake
Fix-It and Forget-It, Revised and Updated, page 126
Makes 4-6 servings
Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time: 1½ -4 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.
1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
¾ cup water
15-oz. can tomato sauce
1¼ -oz. envelope taco seasoning
8-oz. pkg. shell macaroni, uncooked
1. Brown beef and onion in a skillet.
2. Drain off drippings.
3. Add water, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning.
4. Mix well.
5. Simmer for 15 minutes in skillet.
6. Transfer to slow cooker.
7. Stir in uncooked macaroni.
8. Cover. Cook on High 1 ½ hours, or on Low 4 hours, or until macaroni are fully cooked but not mushy.
Serving suggestion: Just before serving, top with shredded cheddar cheese.
I am trying this for dinner tonight. Thank you for the idea!
I cant wait to try this recipe!
I would use salsa not tomato sauce, make it spicy, yum is going to make it for dinner or lunch
thx
Sounds good! Like Robin’s idea about substituting salsa for the tomato sauce; I might try wagon wheels rather than shells.
Does anyone have an issue with their pasta being cooked in the crockpot?
what kind of issue, Sid?>
Sis**>
I used the pasta tonight ..it never got bigger but was overcooked in less than 1 1/2 hrs
. didnt like the texture .Next time I would just boil and add the mac , dont need crockpot ..I am gone too long to leave it alone . I may make it again without pasta and use it over taco chips .so they dont get soggy .>
I think I will be using torn corn tortillas instead of the pasta! This sounds delicious! Agreed Robin, salsa! Yum!
I bought the stuff to make this and will make it a stove top meal. I can control the pasta better by boiling it on the stove, and since the beef has to be browned on the stove I might as well do it all that way. Sounds like a great recipe though!
Making this now…just making it all in a large skillet on the stove and am using farafalle pasta instead of shells. Smells wonderful…the kids keep asking when will it be done!
I made this a couple of nights ago and it turned out great. It didn’t really taste like taco’s to me, but delicious none-the-less! I did put un-cooked shells in the slow cooker, and had it on high for 1 1/2 hours. The pasta turned out perfect and it was a hit at home! Great taste, simple and fast directions