Taco Mac

Ingredients

• olive oil
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 tsp lemon pepper
• 4 cups shredded colby jack cheese
• 1 medium red bell pepper (seeded and diced)
• 12 ounces dry elbow macaroni ((about 3/4 of a one pound box)))
• 1 medium sweet onion (small diced)
• 1 medium jalapeno pepper (or poblano) (seeded and diced)
• 1 cup taco sauce (use mild/medium/hot (your preference))
• 1 1.0 oz package Taco seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic salt (OR 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp granulated garlic)
• 3 medium green onions, thinly sliced for garnishing
• sour cream, cherry or diced Roma tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro for serving