Taco Bake

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning or 2 tablespoons homemade Taco Seasoning
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce or 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) package shell macaroni, uncooked
• 1 (4 ounce) can mild chopped green chiles
• 2 cups shredded mild Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. In a skillet, brown ground beef and onions, drain fat.
2. Add the water, taco seasoning and tomato sauce; mix. Simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Transfer to slow cooker. Stir in macaroni and green chiles.
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
5. In the last 30 minutes of cooking, top with shredded Cheddar cheese.