Nacho Mama's MacNcheese an easy casserole

Ok I KNOW this isn't a mexican dish but then nacho as we know them aren't really mexican, they were invented by a tired mexican restaurant owner only wanted to close but couldn't chase off a couple of hungry gringo women with money to burn. And NO it's NOT real homemade macNcheese where you blend flour and butter into a roux, then add milk to make a mother sauce and then add your cheeses and eggs and .... thats a LOT of work! Thats how my grandmother made macNcheese and I still do for holidays. My mom started using cheezwhiz processed cheese for macNcheese back in the middle ages when I was growing up so it wasn't a big leap to processed cheese dips when I needed to feed a family.

When you need dinner RIGHT now, take advantage of prepared ingredients ! I've done just that for years, especially when the kids were little and both adults worked. Like most family recipes this one has evolved over the years, ingredients aren't always on hand so you use whats available. No queso? Use nacho cheese or spiced up chedder soup and extra processsed cheese, it works as well with tuna or shredded store bought roasted chicken as it does with ground meat, barbque chips instead of doritos or even corn chips, you know what your family likes, they're the ones you need to please, NOT the recipe gods.

For those less used to working in the kitchen, a jar of cheese sauce, some shredded cheese and some boiled pasta can fool your friends into thinking you can actually cook !

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Step 1: Getting ready

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

karalalala says: Aug 29, 2012. 9:21 PM

This is so crazy, and crazy good looking! I must make, must put in mouth.. mmm.. quesooo...

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l8nite (author) in reply to karalalalaAug 29, 2012. 11:28 PM

LOL, thank you, actually it has been a while since I made this, need to make a new batch. Check out some of my other food guides for other easy and tasty meals

ElvenChild says: Jan 17, 2012. 7:35 PM

Oddly enough this was not made by NachoNana, or was it?

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l8nite (author) in reply to ElvenChildJan 17, 2012. 8:08 PM

I don't know who nachonana is, so the answer is no. Although it may be only regional, nacho mama is slang for not your mama

ElvenChild in reply to l8niteJan 17, 2012. 9:42 PM

Sorry that was a typo (probably a spell checker related issue...) I meant NachoMahma who is a member of instructables (see here).

CandiiKorn says: Nov 19, 2011. 2:01 PM

This is an interesting dish. I"ll make sure 2 try it ;)

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l8nite (author) in reply to CandiiKornNov 19, 2011. 2:14 PM

I'm glad this "recipe" piqued your interest, as with all my food posts I hope you use it as just a guide and make something your family/friends enjoy. thank you for leaving a comment...

CandiiKorn in reply to l8niteNov 20, 2011. 7:41 AM

Yur welcome. I like let ppl no if they're food looks gud and aftr I make i I"ll let yu no how it wuz.

shescraftysmg says: Aug 13, 2011. 8:17 AM

This looks really good. Sometimes simple "Americana" cooking can't be beat.

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l8nite (author) in reply to shescraftysmgAug 13, 2011. 9:53 AM

Thank you for commenting. Casseroles are an easy and usually inexpensive way to feed a family but they can be boring, a couple ingredient changes and you have a new taste

dewrell says: Jul 11, 2011. 8:36 AM

MAKING THESE ASAP!!! I can't wait....

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l8nite (author) in reply to dewrellJul 11, 2011. 10:57 AM

I'm glad my recipe tickled your taste buds, please let me know how it turns out and anything you may have done different. Many thanks for the comment.