SERENA’S CHEESY TACO BEEFY MACARONI

So this dish I made up today was heavily inspired by my friend Tracy Keen’s dish she posted the other day.. I was actually going to make HER dish when I switched gears because I really wanted mine to be very cheesy.. mine ended up a cross between cheesy macaroni meets taco style chili.. VERY DELICIOUS!!!!

Thanks for the inspiration Tracy.. that is why I love swapping and sharing recipes.. you never know what you may end up making next with all the ideas and creativity shared amongst friends.. xoxo

SERENA’S CHEESY TACO BEEFY MACARONI – Served with Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

half of a small onion, a little vegetable oil in a large pan

.. cook onions then add in 1 pound of ground beef, salt and pepper.

once browned drain off grease.

Put some macaroni noodles in salted boiling  water with a  tsp of veg oil..

Now grab your Taco Seasoning.. I got mine from Sam’s it is really good.. I don’t measure how much I used.. I just sprinkled some on and I will taste and add more later to my liking as my meal comes together…

next I added some leftover corn I had from yesterdays dinner in the fridge.. you can add a whole can if you want or a half a can.. your choice

now comes the good part.. I got a big hunk of velveeta cheese here.. cut it into cubes and throw in the pan

now I open and drain a can of dark red kidney beans to add to my pan

turn down heat to a simmer as you stir to melt the cheese, you want the beans to soften as well..

Next I got some of my homemade chunky garden salsa out of the fridge…

I added a half a cup.. if you don’t have any homemade chunky salsa just buy you some of the mild chunky salsa

stir in..

Now taste and add a little more taco Seasoning to your desired taste

turn off heat it is done

Enjoy with Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes.. very relish for a cold day