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® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N 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.

TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.

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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Angie7696

posted:11/27/2005

MY FAMILY JUST LOVES THIS RECIPE. IF YOU ARE IN A HURRY IT IS FAST , EASY, AND FILLING. MY FAMILY HAS ME MAKE IT AT LEAST ONCE EVERY OTHER WEEK.

jleann86

posted:11/17/2005

I thought the ease of making and taste gave this one four stars. I didn't think it bland at all! Cooking the macaroni in the salsa made it just spicy enough for my taste! Will def. make this one again.

a cook

posted:11/16/2005

Made this last night for supper... quite impressed by the ease of it. Instead of just regular salsa, I used the one with black beans in it, adding some more protein. With the leftovers, I used it as taco filling, thus creating a similar, but still different meal.

c9111

posted:11/15/2005

I thought it needed tomatoes. Other than that - it was just O.K.

Devontravis

posted:11/14/2005

I made this the first time and it needed a little something, I thought. So the next time I made it I added about half a packet of Taco Seasoning and it came out wonderful. My family loves this and I make it all the time.

colleenditullio0604

posted:11/14/2005

New recipes are a hard sell with my family. But they loved this recipe so much that I have made it a few times now and they even eat leftovers the next day!

home exec mom

posted:11/14/2005

Awesome quick weekday dish.

buterbug

posted:11/13/2005

My family enjoyed it; even ate the leftovers!

pcs5054

posted:11/11/2005

This recipe was fast, easy and tasty. I added extra salsa for a bit more zing. My husband said he liked it and will eat it again, even my 2 year old ate it without too much fuss.

chcarey

posted:11/11/2005

as a single, this recipe is great! minimal mess, great-tasting, and the leftovers still taste great.