Ingredients
6 servings
- •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
Instructions
- 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.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 487
- Carbohydrate: 30g
- Fat: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Sugar: 8g