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Macaroni and Cheese with Ground Beef Salsa and Green Chiles


"For a little more heat, follow the recipe for Creamy Macaroni & Cheese replacing the cheddar with pepper jack cheese."
Original recipe yield: 12 servings.
Servings:
12

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

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Follow basic recipe for Creamy Macaroni and Cheese, but use pepper Jack cheese, not cheddar.
  2. 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.


This recipe was originally featured in the USA WEEKEND article Change up Mac 'n' Cheese on August 12, 2005

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