Taco Mac Casserole for Low Carb Eaters

Taco Mac Casserole is an American dinner time favorite. It is a hearty meal made with season ground beef, pasta, and cheese at its core. The fixings usually include onions, tomatoes, taco seasoning, green peppers, and cumin. Taco Mac is pretty easy to make in both the traditional and low carb form. In this post, the focus is low carb, so the ingredient used was Shirataki Noodles. Carb eaters love them but if someone is a diehard pasta lover, simply substitute elbow macaroni.

The Ingredients

1 pound of ground chuck

1 packet of macaroni style Shirataki noodles

teaspoon of butter for frying

1/4 green pepper chopped

1/8  cup of  chopped red onions

1/2 teaspoon

1/4 cup of chopped tomatoes

teaspoon of red pepper flakes

tablespoon of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning or 1 packet or to taste

teaspoon of Chupacabra Rub (Original) 

1/2 cup of colby/monterey jack cheese

garnish with cilantro leaves

top with sour cream

salt/pepper to taste

Steps to Make Taco Mac Casserole

1. preheat oven to 375
2. chop vegetables
3. saute vegetables with butter in skillet
4. add salt, pepper, cumin, and Chupacabra Rub
5. add ground beef, allow to brown before adding taco seasoning
6. drain grease then transfer to baking dish
7. rinse Shirataki Noodles
8. mix Shirataki Noodles with ground beef and half of the cheese
9. smooth
10. add more cheese to the top of the smoothed casserole
11. bake on 375 for 20 mins
12. allow to cool for 7 minutes before serving
13. add sour cream and tortilla strips as desired

How to Make Taco Mac Casserole