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Speedy Beef Taco Mac 'n' Cheese
Speedy Beef Taco Mac 'n' Cheese

Speedy Beef Taco Mac 'n' Cheese

with Sweet Peppers

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Get ready for the ultimate comfort food mashup! This beef taco and mac-n-cheese fusion combines all your favourites—seasoned beef, creamy cavatappi pasta, and gooey cheese, topped with fresh tomato, green onions and a dollop of sour cream.

Ingredients: Ground beef • Cavatappi (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Sweet bell pepper • Roma tomatoes • Sour cream (milk ingredients, modified milk ingredients, modified cornstarch, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, carrageenan, locust bean gum, guar gum, microbial enzyme, bacterial culture, propylene glycol alginate, xanthan gum) (milk) • Tomato sauce (water, tomato paste, modified corn starch, soybean oil, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate) • Cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, cream, bacterial culture, salt, annatto, beta-carotene, calcium chloride, microbial enzyme, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • Tex mex paste (tomato paste, tomato blend (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), salt, water, vegetable oil, sugars (sugar, maltodextrin), chipotle peppers, onions, chili peppers, vinegar, smoked paprika, paprika oleoresin, modified corn starch, garlic powder, mustard, cocoa powder, rice vinegar, onion powder, seasoning, spices, herbs, natural flavour, xanthan gum, acetic acid) (mustard) • Hot sauce (aged cayenne peppers, white vinegar, water, salt, spice, garlic powder, xanthan gum, acetic acid) • Enchilada spice blend (spices, sugar (sugar, maltodextrin), salt, garlic powder, tomato powder, paprika powder, citric acid, canola oil, oleoresin paprika, silicon dioxide) (sulphites) • Garlic • Green onion.

Tags:
Quick
•Spicy
Allergens:
Wheat
•Mustard
•Sulphites
•Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time25 minutes
Cooking Time8 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

170 g

Cavatappi

250 g

Ground Beef

1 tbsp

Tex-Mex Paste

8 g

Enchilada Spice Blend

1 unit(s)

Sweet Bell Pepper

4 tbsp

Tomato Sauce Base

1 unit(s)

Tomato

½ cup

Cheddar Cheese, shredded

2 unit(s)

Green Onion

2 unit(s)

Sour Cream

2 unit(s)

Garlic, cloves

1 tbsp

Hot Sauce

Not included in your delivery

½ tbsp

Oil*

¼ tsp

Salt*

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

Nutrition Values

Calories860 kcal
Fat39 g
Saturated Fat18 g
Carbohydrate82 g
Sugar11 g
Dietary Fiber7 g
Protein46 g
Cholesterol120 mg
Sodium1440 mg
Trans Fat1 g
Potassium1150 mg
Calcium350 mg
Iron6 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

•Colander
•Large Pot
•Measuring Cups
•Large Non-Stick Pan
•Measuring Spoons

Cooking Steps

Cook pasta
1
  • Before starting, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. 
  • Wash and dry all produce.
  • To the boiling water, add cavatappi. Cook uncovered for 8-9 min, stirring occasionally, until tender.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup (1 cup) pasta water. Strain cavatappi, then return to the pot, off heat. 
Prep and cook peppers
2
  • Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces. 
  • Peel, then mince or grate garlic. 
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil and peppers. Cook for 3-4 min, stirring often, until tender.
  • Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a plate. 
Cook beef
3
  • Reduce heat of the same pan to medium.
  • Add beef and Enchilada Spice Blend. Cook for 3-5 min, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains.** Carefully drain and discard excess fat, then season with salt and pepper. 
  • Meanwhile, cut tomato into 1/4-inch pieces.
  • Thinly slice green onion. 
Make sauce
4
  • To the same pan, add garlic, Tex-Mex paste and tomato sauce base. Cook for 2-3 min, stirring often, until fragrant.
  • Add reserved pasta water. Cook for 2-3 min, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper. 
Assemble pasta
5
  • To the pot with strained cavatappi, add beef mixture, peppers and cheese. Stir to combine. 
Finish and serve
6
  • Divide pasta between bowls. 
  • Dollop with sour cream. 
  • Sprinkle tomatoes and green onions over top. 
  • Drizzle with hot sauce, if you like.

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