Email to Heather Woodford      

Recipe Categories: HeathersSweetHeart's HOME PAGE01NLJanuary 02NLFebruary 03NLMarch 04NLApril 05NLMay 06NLJune 07NLJuly 08NLAugust 09NLSeptember 10NLOctober 11NLNovember 12NLDecember 30_meals_30_minutes Another_Potful_Of_Recipes An_Apple_A_DayCookbooklet Arthritus A_POTFUL_OF_RECIPES BEST_OF_HE_NEWSLETTER_COOKBOOK Camp_Courageous_Cookbooklet COOKING_HEALTHY_ACROSS_AMERICA Cooking_Healthy_With_Microwave Cooking_Healthy_with_Splenda COOKING_HE_WITH_A_MAN_IN_MIND COOKING_HE_WITH_KIDS_IN_MIND CornOnOffTheCob CountryWomanMagazine DEAL-A-MEAL_GOLDEN_EDITION Diabetics_Healthy_Exchanges DIABETIC_COOKING_MAGAZINE Diabetic_Desserts_Cookbook Family_Friends_Cookbook FoodMoverCookbook Fresh_from_the_Hearth Grandmas_Comfort_Food Healthy_Exchanges_Cookbook Heart_Smart_Healthy_Exchanges HEATHERS_CREATIONS HELP Home_For_The_Holidays Laundry Make_A_Joyful_Table One_Pot_Favorites Party_Fare Preserving_The_Best RhubarbLoversUnited Strong_Bones_Healthy_Exchanges The_Open_Road_Cookbook WholeFoodsfortheWHOLEFami

Taco Macaroni Pot




Source of Recipe


JoAnna M. Lund






Recipe Introduction


Tacos can be fun to eat, but if you serve them the truly traditional way you've got all those dishes of garnishes to prepare, plus you have to keep the crispy shells from breaking into pieces in your hands. Aaargh! I figured, if I can fill my tummy with the flavor of those tacos but cut down on the work, we'd all be happier!
Serves 6 (1 full cup)
*Freezes well





List of Ingredients



• 16 ounces extra lean ground turkey or beef
  
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
  
• 1 3/4 cups (one 15-ounce can) Hunt's Tomato Sauce
  
• 1 cup water
  
• 1/2 cup chunky salsa, (mild, medium, or hot)
  
• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
  
• 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
  
• 3/4 cup shredded Kraft reduced-fat Chedder cheese
  






Instructions



1. In a large skillet sprayed with olive oil-flavored cooking spray, brown meat and onion. Spray a slow cooker container with olive oil-flavored cooking spray. In prepaired container, combine meat mixture, tomato sauce, water, and salsa. Stir in uncooked macaroni and taco seasoning. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours. Add chedder cheese. Mix well to combine. Re-cover and continue cooking on LOW for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese melts. Mix well before serving.
   






Final Comments


Each serving equals:
HE: 2 2/3 Protein, 1 1/2 Vegetable, 1 Bread
*************************************************************
261 Calories, 9gm Fat, 21gm Protein, 24gm Carbohydrate,
723mg Sodium, 110mg Calcium, 2gm Fiber
*************************************************************
DIABETIC: 2 1/2 Meat, 1 1/2 Vegetable, 1 Starch

"A Potful of Recipes, page 232 or A Deluxe Potful of Recipes, page 296"