Johnny Jalapeno's '8 Mexicans and a Bull' Taco Bake

"In Spain, they have the annual 'Running of the Bulls' where they let the bulls chase the townsfolk thru the streets before the bullfight. Well, in Mexico where Johnny grew up, he was chased by 8 mexicans for talking bull! (lol). Here's Johnny's adaption of a Kraft classic. Enjoy. :)"
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
6
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ingredients

  • 1 (14 ounce) package Mac n' Cheese Deluxe, dinner mix (Kraft)
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 14 ounces taco seasoning mix (one package)
  • 34 cup sour cream
  • 14 cup jalapeno, finely chopped
  • 1 12 cups cheddar cheese, shredded (divided)
  • 14 cup black olives, chopped
  • 1 (15 ounce) can chili with beans (Chunky Brand)
  • 1 cup taco flavor Doritos, crumbled
  • 1 cup salsa (thick and chunky)
  • sour cream (garnish)
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directions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F While preparing mac and cheese as directed on package, heat ground beef in a skillet. Do not drain! Add taco seasoning mix. Simmer 3-4 minutes.
  • When you are finished preparing the mac & cheese, add sour cream and stir well.
  • In an 8-9" baking dish, spray nonstick cooking spray. Layer in this fashion: Macaroni mixture, meat mixture, jalepenos, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, black olives, and finally the chili. Cover and bake 20 minutes.
  • Uncover and add the crumbled tortilla chips, salsa and remaining cheddar cheese. Bake 5-10 more minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve with a dollop of sour cream.

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Reviews

  1. This is one of my new favorite suppers! I just used a regular box of macaroni because I didn't have the deluxe but it was very good. (I also did not have any olives) I would recommend this to anyone!
     
  2. I just took this out of the oven and had to say that it smells so so good. I was a little unsure about it because of the mac and cheese but I think it's going to be a winner. Will update with stars and more info after super. UPDATE: This tasted as good as it smelled. We left the jalapeno's out because my two little ones were eating it and used chili with no beans for personal preference. I also used Nacho Cheese flavored Doritos because I couldn't find any taco flavored ones. The mac and cheese with the sour cream mixed in was the winning ingredient in this dish. Thanks so much for sharing. Made for PAC Fall/2008.
     
  3. We liked this one. I also drained the meat and added water. I used a 15 oz can of chili, but otherwise followed the directions. I had the leftovers for lunch the next day and they were yummy too.
     
  4. This was pretty good. I did drain my meat and made according to package directions by adding water. I also used diced green chilis in place of the jalepenos so my 7 year old would eat it. We all decided it wasn't fantastic but that it is worth making again.
     
  5. Wonderful! this was very tasty. We don''t have the Kraft dinner mix here in NL so I just used the maccaroni and flavoursome dutch "old" cheese in the dish itself, and the result was good. The taco seasoning mix I do have and it really makes the dish. Do use a well known brand name dorito's and not the low price copycat ones... in some cases the low cost stuff tastes the same as the origional but with these you CAN tell the difference, as I have learnt by previous experience. This went together well and we were very pleased with our tasty meal.Next time I would however use a tad less salsa, only for our own personal preference. Please see my rating system: 4 wonderful stars for an excellent weekday meal. Thanks!
     
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Original Zaaarite. Food lovers. Lynnda passed away in March 2020. Her recipes live on here for everyone to enjoy and Rick continues the tradition. We will forever live together through our food. Live well. Eat well.?
 
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