# Sheet Pan Taco Mac & Cheese

A high-protein taco mac and cheese recipe designed for meal prepping, yielding 13 servings that can be stored frozen.

- Servings: 13 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 Yellow bell peppers
- 4 Red bell peppers
- 2 Onions
- Salt
- 1350 g 93% ground beef
- 3 packets Taco seasoning
- 150 g Red enchilada sauce
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Tajin
- 896 g Elbow pasta
- 900 g 2% cottage cheese
- 60 g Light sour cream
- 60 g Cheddar powder
- 120 g Reduced fat cheddar
- 20 g Nutritional yeast
- 240 g Fat free milk
- Habanero hot sauce, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- 1 bundles Chopped Cilantro

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Add diced bell peppers and onions to a high-sided sheet pan or foil roasting pan.
2. Roast for 20 minutes, or until softened.
3. Transfer half of the roasted vegetables to a bowl and set aside.
4. Spread ground beef over the remaining vegetables on the sheet pan. Add taco seasoning, cumin, Tajín, and enchilada sauce. Mix.
5. Broil on low for 10–15 mins, until beef is cooked through.
6. In a blender, combine cottage cheese, sour cream, cheddar powder, shredded cheddar, nutritional yeast, milk, and hot sauce. Blend until smooth.
7. Once beef is done, return the reserved vegetables to the sheet pan, along with cooked pasta and blended cheese sauce.
8. Stir until everything is fully coated and creamy.
9. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
10. Divide into 13 equal servings.

## Equipment

- High-sided sheet pan
- Foil roasting pan
- Blender
- Meal prep containers

## Tips

- This recipe makes 13 servings that can be stored frozen for convenient meals for weeks or months.
- If using a disposable foil roasting pan, ensure it is a medium rack roaster pan (15”x11”x3”).

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVFU0R4kdzQ/?igsh=MWYyZjhqOTkwc2M5
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8926a193-94be-465b-8ef2-544184222aca
- Extracted: 2026-05-02

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