CHIPOTLE CHILE MAC AND CHEESE

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Green onions and buttery crackers provide a tasty topping for this chipotle chile-spiked KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Dinner.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 35m

Yield Makes 6 servings, about 1 cup each.

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1 pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Deluxe Sharp Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
4 green onions, thinly sliced
3/4 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese
6 round buttery crackers, coarsely crushed (about 1/4 cup)

Steps:

Heat oven to 400ºF.
Prepare Dinner as directed on package. Meanwhile, brown beef with onion and bell pepper in large skillet over medium-high heat 5 min. Drain.
Add meat mixture to prepared Dinner and stir in chipotle pepper. Spoon into greased 2-qt. casserole or baking dish. Top with green onions, cheese and cracker crumbs.
Bake 15 min. or until mixture is hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 790 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 26 g