Macaroni and Cheese with Ground Beef, Salsa and Green Chiles

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“For a little more heat, follow the recipe for Creamy Macaroni & Cheese replacing the cheddar with pepper jack cheese.” - by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

1 recipe Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
1 pound lean ground beef
1/8 teaspoon Salt and black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 cup salsa (your choice of hotness)
1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chilies
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

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Original recipe yields 12 servings

Directions

Follow basic recipe for Creamy Macaroni and Cheese, but use pepper Jack cheese, not cheddar.
Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook ground beef, seasoning lightly with salt and pepper, until most of the liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Stir in chili powder, salsa and chilies; simmer, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cilantro, then stir mixture into macaroni. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
75 cal
4%

Fat
4.1 g
6%

Carbs
2.3 g
< 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Julie, Mom of 4

Oct. 14, 2006

"I used Kraft Deluxe Family size macaroni and cheese, then Ortega salsa, ground turkey and everything else except the cilantro. This meal describes comfort food. Oooh yummmy! I made it for lunch for m..." See morey family on a Saturday afternoon. You gotta try it...you'll love it!"

Judy Lu

Aug. 7, 2007

"Excellent tasting and easy to make. I added 1/2 cup of onion to my hamburger which to me gives it more flavor. But this one is a great recipe...." See more"

Katey Magill

Oct. 30, 2006

"I omitted the salsa and cilantro, and used half sharp cheddar, half mont. jack. I also only used 1 1/2 cans of evaporated milk. The sauce is wonderfully rich and creamy- almost too creamy to eat very..." See more much."

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