CHEESY SALSA MAC

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Cheesy skillet pasta with ground beef. Use hot salsa for a nice kick.

Provided by shackbart

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef (80% lean)
2 cups fresh salsa
1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ cups hot water
1 ½ cups elbow macaroni
1 cup milk
1 (8 ounce) package processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cut into cubes
4 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
Return skillet to heat. Stir salsa, taco seasoning mix, and black pepper into the beef; simmer the mixture until hot, about 5 minutes.
Stir water, macaroni, and milk into the beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the skillet, and simmer the mixture until the pasta is tender, about 10 minutes.
Stir cheese food and Cheddar cheese into the pasta mixture; cook until the cheese melts completely, 5 to 7 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 486.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Cholesterol 102.5 mg, Fat 26.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 32.1 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 1209.5 mg, Sugar 8.2 g