Cheesy Salsa Mac

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

 Ingredients
40 m 6 servings 487 cals

• 1 pound ground beef (80% lean)
• 2 cups fresh salsa
• 1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 1/2 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

Directions
Prep     10 m
Cook     30 m
Ready In 40 m

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.



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