Tex-Mex Mac 'n Cheese

Tex-Mex Style Macaroni and Cheese
Tex-Mex Style Macaroni and Cheese. Photo: Diana Rattray
  • 35 mins
  • Prep: 5 mins,
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yield: 6 Servings
Ratings (36)

By Diana Rattray

Updated 10/03/17

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

What You'll Need

  • 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

How 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.
     
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
Calories 277
Total Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Unsaturated Fat 4 g
Cholesterol 67 mg
Sodium 251 mg
Carbohydrates 23 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Protein 25 g
(The nutrition information on our recipes is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Individual results may vary.)