Looking for quick and easy dinner recipes? This Easy Mexican Mac n’ Cheese recipe is packed with protein, cheese and ready in just 30 minutes!
Dinner. Sometimes it’s the bain of my existence. Even though I’m mainly a food blogger, as a wife and mom, I still struggle with the age-old question of “What’s for dinner?” I imagine you do, too. With six people living in our house, and as many different schedules, it’s not easy finding a meal that everyone will like and reheats nicely. I do have a few recipes that everyone loves, but, after a while, they certainly get boring.
What I need, is a sort of ‘base’ recipe that I can use to create a few completely different meals with. With their new MAC- N -ATOR mac n’ cheese recipe generator, Horizon Mac n’ cheese is the perfect choice. All I have to do is choose between Everyday and Exotic, select a few of the ingredients I have on hand, and the MAC-N-ATOR finds a mac-n-cheese recipe that my family will love. Plus, we all know how easily mac n’ cheese reheats, so it’s perfect for my family’s multiple schedules.
Feeling in the mood for Mexican food, and know how the whole family loves it, I decided to spice up a box of Horizon Classic Macaroni & Mild Cheddar Cheese. Once prepared, I simply tossed in some seasoned ground turkey, diced green chilies, whole pinto beans and a little extra cheddar cheese {you can never go wrong with extra cheese!}.
With great ingredients, delicious taste AND convenience, Horizon Mac n’ Cheese is the perfect dinner trifecta. The family loves the flavor, I love the fact that it’s super convenient and as a total bonus, it’s made with organic cheese and pasta. How can you go wrong with that?
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This Easy Mexican Mac n' Cheese recipe is packed with protein, cheese and ready in just 30 minutes! The green chilies give it a slightly spicy, Mexican flavor.
15 minPrep Time
15 minCook Time
30 minTotal Time
Yields 6-8
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1 6 ounce box Horizon Macaroni & Cheese with Mild Cheddar Cheese
- 1/2 pound ground turkey
- 1/8 cup taco seasoning
- 1/8 cup water
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup diced green chilies
- 1 16 ounce pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- Sour cream and extra green chilies for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Prepare mac n' cheese according to directions, set aside
- Meanwhile, in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground turkey
- Stir in taco seasoning and water, mixing to combine
- Simmer for 5 minutes
- Add shredded cheddar cheese, diced green chilies and pinto beans to prepared mac n' cheese
- Mix gently to combine
- Serve in bowls and garnish with sour cream and additional green chilies, if desired
- Calories 746
- Total Fat: 44 g 67.69%
- Saturated Fat: 22 g 110%
- Cholesterol: 236 mg 78.67%
- Sodium: 2430 mg 101.25%
- Potassium: 665 mg 19%
- Total Carbohydrate: 19 g %
- Sugar: 4 g
- Protein: 65 g
- Vitamin A: 31.24%
- Calcium: 657 mg 65.7%
- Iron: 3 mg 16.67%
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