You'r going to need the following to recreate this dish, feel free to make additions or deletions as your tastes demand.
1lb box of pasta noodles, any style you want
1 jar of queso cheese
1 bag of doritos
1lb of ground meat
1 package taco seasoning
peppers and onion to taste
shredded chedder cheese
processed cheese (left over velveeta tonite)
american cheese slices
(optional)
steak sauce
worceshire sauce
garlic powder
salt
hot peppers
put a big pot of water on the stove and crank the heat to high, bring the water to a boil, season the water, now everyone says season the water its the only time you can season the pasta, then they just add salt ! I use salt and granulated garlic, sometimes some pepper flakes or hot sauce, I like to SEASON my pasta ! pour your box of pasta in the boiling seasoned water and stir.
While the pasta is cooking, place your unopened jar of queso in a pan of hot water, dice up your peppers and onions, grate the cheese if you bought a block and crunch up the bag of doritos.
When the pasta is done to your taste, strain it and let sit while you get a skillet heated, add the peppers, onions and meat to the heated skillet, season with salt, garlic, steak sauce and worceshire sauce to taste. I used 5grinds of salt, 2 dashes of garlic, tablespoon of steak sauce and 1/2teaspoon of worceshire, this is also where you would add the hot peppers if you were going to
Pour your noodles into the casserole dish, spread the warmed queso over the noodles and add your grated cheese and cubed processed cheese, start to mix and slowly add in 2-3cups of crushed doritos.
to make plain macNcheese leave out the doritos and maybe add 1/2 package of cream cheese
In between mixing the noodles and cheese, strain the ground meat, add the taco seasoning using half the called for water and picante sauce (or salsa) and bring to simmer.
once the meat is finished, add it to the casserole and carefully stir it in ( that dish is getting pretty full by now)
you COULD stop here and pop it in the oven but I don't think so !
lay your slices of american cheese over the pasta and meat mix and cover everything generously with the crushed doritos. NOW it's ready to pop in a 325f oven for about 30minutes !
By now the aroma should have your taste buds working overtime, take the casserole from the oven and let sit while you make a simple salad or dig out the coleslaw. This should feed a family of 4-6 with no problem
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