Tex-Mex Mac 'n Cheese

Written by
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Diana Rattray
Updated 10/11/19
Tex-Mex Style Macaroni and Cheese
Tex-Mex Style Macaroni and Cheese. Photo: Diana Rattray
  • Total: 35 mins
  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yield: 6 servings

A delicious skillet macaroni and cheese with ground beef and tomato paste. A great one-pot meal the whole family will love.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1 package macaroni and cheese dinner (prepared with milk and margarine as package directs)
  • 1 can (14.5 to 16 ounces) tomatoes (diced, with liquid)
  • 1 can (12 ounces) whole kernel corn (drained)
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste

Steps to Make It

  1. Brown ground beef with salt and pepper in a large skillet.

  2. Add onion and green pepper; continue cooking until onion is tender.

  3. Add corn and tomatoes and tomato paste; heat through.

  4. Stir in prepared macaroni and cheese dinner; simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.

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