One-Pot Salsa Beef Skillet

photo by:kraft

Here it is: savory ground beef and creamy mac and cheese in a better-for-you option—and made in one skillet for easy cleanup.

time

prep:

5 min

total:

27 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 1-1/2 cups each

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What You Need

lb. extra lean ground beef

cups water

cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa

pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Made With 2% Milk Cheese

cups frozen corn

1/2

cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese

green onion, chopped

Make It

BROWN meat in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain.

ADD water, salsa and Macaroni; stir. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 10 min. or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally. Add corn and Cheese Sauce; stir. Cook 2 min. or until heated through.

TOP with cheese and onions.

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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Add powerhouse vegetables to this dinner by substituting red or yellow peppers and tomatoes for the corn.

Special Extra

For extra flavor, add 1 Tbsp. chili powder to the cooked meat.

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adclarke1

posted:11/27/2007

This is a family favorite.

libbymh

posted:11/18/2007

soooo good. Changes i made: only used 1/2 lb. of ground beef. browned the beef with a little bit of taco seasoning. I didn't have any corn so i added green pepper instead at the same time as i added the macaroni. I threw in a little bit of onion powder, salt, and pepper at the end. YUMMY, would also be delicous with some sour cream

cherry-l

posted:11/14/2007

My children did not like this recipe. My husband and I added cayenne pepper and onion salt, which helped. Next time I will add taco seasoning and about half of the cheese packet.

JNETTE626

posted:11/4/2007

Easy and tasty! If you don't like onion you might want to leave out bcuz it gives quite an oniony taste. I left it in and loved it but my 3yr old wouldn't touch.

JennyO505

posted:10/27/2007

We really liked this recipe. It was easy and I had all of the stuff to make it. It does remind me of lots of other recipes I have made though. Not a standout.

a cook

posted:10/14/2007

Entire family loved this one! I added the white portion of the chopped green onion in with the ground beef as it was browned. Once served I added additional salsa and sour cream to each bowl and topped the sour cream with the green portion of the opnion. The additional salsa and sour cream really adds.

ALC191919

posted:10/1/2007

I added a half-pack of taco seasoning to this to give it a little spice. It was excellent! :)

littlegrit

posted:9/27/2007

We have made this a bunch of times. We add a bit more salsa to it. We top with fresh diced tomatos & sour cream. Serve with whole grain tortilla chips. Family loves it and have served for others who like it also. Makes a bunch and work fine for leftovers.

Fish03

posted:9/25/2007

My family did not like this recipe at all!!

margol570

posted:9/20/2007

I like mexican food..family more meat and potatoes. Gave it a try tonite..I like it, thats all that matters. Made the mac alone and added it to the ground beef that I cooked with taco seasoning for more of a zing. Then added the salsa and cheese packet and warmed through. Added mexican cheese to top. Not bad at all! left overs for lunch tomorrow!