{"id":362,"date":"2014-07-21T20:31:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T02:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/janetheactuary\/2014\/07\/food-blogging-taco-bake.html"},"modified":"2016-03-05T22:23:08","modified_gmt":"2016-03-06T04:23:08","slug":"food-blogging-taco-bake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/janetheactuary\/2014\/07\/food-blogging-taco-bake.html","title":{"rendered":"Food blogging: Taco Bake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

I haven\u2019t given you all any new recipes in a while, but here\u2019s one which is noteworthy for the simple reason that even my youngest, pickiest eater liked it.<\/p>\n

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This came from a from-the-library Gooseberry Patch cookbook, \u201cEveryday Simple Suppers\u201d \u2014 it\u2019s of the same genre as the Taste of Home cookbooks, in which ordinary cooks submit their recipes, which themselves usually came from some other cookbook, with the comment that \u201cwe adjusted it to fit our tastes.\u201d \u00a0And the recipe itself is so simple that I\u2019m sure there are hundreds of variants.<\/p>\n

But here it is:<\/p>\n

Taco Bake<\/b><\/p>\n

1 lb ground beef
1 1\/4 oz pkg taco seasoning packet
15 oz can tomato sauce
3 c. macaroni
8 oz sour cream
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1\/4 c. Parmesan cheese<\/p>\n

Brown and drain the ground beef, stir in the seasoning packet and tomato sauce, bring to a boil and remove from heat.<\/p>\n

Combine cooked macaroni, sour cream, and 1\/2 cup cheddar cheese in a bowl (or in the cooking pot).<\/p>\n

Spread macaroni mixture in a greased 13 x 9 pan. \u00a0Top with beef mixture and remaining cheeses.<\/p>\n

Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.<\/p>\n

Comments:<\/p>\n

3 cups of macaroni is quite a lot. \u00a0Tonight was the second time I made the recipe, and I used more like 2 1\/2 cups macaroni and a 20 oz package of ground turkey (from Aldi \u2014 this is one of those items that\u2019s tons cheaper than the name brand); this seemed like a good proportion. <\/p>\n

The pan is my non-stick coated pan, with cooking spray. \u00a0I finally replaced a cheap aluminum pan that I think I bought at a garage sale when I was in grad school, and I\u2019m still amazed at how easily the food slides off in the new pan.<\/p>\n

I covered the pan with foil for all but the last 5 minutes of baking, since the kids don\u2019t like it when the cheese on top gets crispy. <\/p>\n

And, since it\u2019s just three of us today (my husband and oldest son are on a Scout canoeing trip), we\u2019ve got leftovers for tomorrow!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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