Macaroni and Cheese with Ground Beef, Salsa and Green Chiles

Name: Macaroni and Cheese with Ground Beef, Salsa and Green Chiles
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 recipe Creamy Macaroni and Cheese; 1 pound lean ground beef; ⅛ 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; ¼ cup minced fresh cilantro

Rating: 4.11 stars

75 Ratings
55 Reviews
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For a little more heat, follow the recipe for Creamy Macaroni & Cheese replacing the cheddar with pepper jack cheese.

By Ben S.

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Recipe Summary

Servings:

Yield:

12 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 12 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 recipe Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
1 pound lean ground beef
⅛ 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
¼ cup minced fresh cilantro

Directions

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

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Step 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.

Tips

Get the recipe for Creamy Macaroni and Cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

75 calories; protein 7.4g; carbohydrates 2.3g; fat 4.1g; cholesterol 22.9mg; sodium 305.9mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (55)

Most helpful positive review

RunnerMomof4sweetpeas

10/14/2006

I used Kraft Deluxe Family size macaroni and cheese then Ortega salsa ground turkey and everything else except the cilantro. This meal describes comfort food. Oooh yummmy! I made it for lunch for my family on a Saturday afternoon. You gotta try it...you'll love it! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

jmlionhunter

09/15/2007

My family did not care for this. It was too thick too heavy and not appealing to look at. Sorry! Read More

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(9)

75 Ratings

5 star values: 34
4 star values: 25
3 star values: 10
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 4

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RunnerMomof4sweetpeas

10/14/2006

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Judy Lu

08/07/2007

Excellent tasting and easy to make. I added 1/2 cup of onion to my hamburger which to me gives it more flavor. But this one is a great recipe. Read More

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Katey Magill

10/30/2006

I omitted the salsa and cilantro and used half sharp cheddar half mont. jack. I also only used 1 1/2 cans of evaporated milk. The sauce is wonderfully rich and creamy- almost too creamy to eat very much. Read More

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Hannah

05/11/2007

I have to say I thought it was going to turn out bad but boy was I wrong! It was so good! Loved it! Read More

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Greg

10/24/2006

Nice recipe. The beef portion of the recipe evens out the rich creaminess of the macaroni and cheese recipe. It's still a pretty 'heavy' dish or I would give it 5 stars. Very yummy will definitely make again. Thanks! Read More

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jmlionhunter

09/14/2007

My family did not care for this. It was too thick too heavy and not appealing to look at. Sorry! Read More

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lissa3967

06/23/2009

This is a great recipe. A bit too spicy for me but all in all very flavorful. Read More

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Holly

12/02/2008

We loved this!! I halved the recipe (but ended up using the whole box of pasta because the cheese sauce made so much) used 3/4 of salsa and added in some leftover sliced olives. We were out of chili powder so I used cumin and garlic powder. Read More

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