taco pasta bake

so i had a little bit of meat left in my fridge and decided i should do something with it. im obsessed with tacos so after finding this recipe on pinterest i needed to do it. i am having trouble not eating it. nailed it!

taco pasta bake

• 1/2 - 3/4 of a bag of large noodle pasta
• approx. 1lb of ground beef
• 1 pkg/envelope of taco seasoning
• 1cup water
• 1/2 pkg of cream cheese (about 4oz)
• 1 1/2cup shredded cheese (I used taco seasoned cheddar)

boil pasta until just cooked and drain.
brown ground beef and mix together taco season and 1cup of water. pour over cooked beef and let simmer for about 5 minutes until the liquid has reduced
add the 1/2 pkg of cream cheese to the beef mixture, stir until melted and combined, remove from heat.
put pasta in your casserole dish or pot, mix in 1cup of the shredded cheese
top pasta and cheese with beef mixture, gently mix until the pasta is coated
top with remaining 1/2cup of shredded cheese
bake at 350 uncovered for approx 30 minutes