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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sweetiepeanicole

posted:12/19/2006

Really easy to make... great for the middle of a hetic week. I would add some chili powder for added flavor.

SamaraVT

posted:12/9/2006

we really liked this one. i used ground turkey instead of beef, and omitted the onions on top. i also used rotel w/lime and cilantro instead of salsa. i used taco seasoning (1/2 a packet) like some had suggested, but this made it a bit too spicy for us. next time i won't use the seasoning.

a cook

posted:11/29/2006

My family absolutely loved this dish. I changed it around a bit by adding taco seasoning to the hamburger for more flavor and adding more cheese. Only dirtying one dish too was great for clean up. And it made great leftovers. Easy and great recipe that I would recommend.

sikoralen

posted:11/29/2006

Wonderful! Reheats very well, may even be better the second day!

rosebud15151

posted:11/26/2006

Both my husband and I loved this recipe. Have made it several times. It is very fast and easy. I use the Mac & Cheese with 2 % milk to cut down on fat and calories.

kkgkel

posted:11/21/2006

This was a great weeknight dinner. Easy and quick to make. I used a pkg. of taco seasoning with the meat and substituted rotel tomatoes instead of salsa. It was great!!

Stacey1080

posted:11/16/2006

this was really really good. i ahd everyone in my family going back for seconds. its even better when you spice the meat.

aalex221

posted:11/16/2006

Very good and very easy to make!

a cook

posted:11/13/2006

can use queso salsa instead of kraft deluxe macaroni and cheese

melnajera

posted:11/11/2006

i added the chili powder to the meat while it was cooking. very good and my kids even liked it which is rare lol!!