Main dishes

Tex-Mex Cheddar Mac

$Tex-Mex Cheddar Mac recipe$

photo by:kraft

This Tex-Mex mac & cheese has a whole lot of kid-pleasing flavors, a little salsa kick and a prep time of just 5 minutes.

time

prep:

5 min

total:

20 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 1-1/4 cups each

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What You Need

pkg. (7-1/4 oz.) KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

lb. extra lean ground beef

cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Make It

PREPARE Dinner in large saucepan as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, brown meat in skillet on medium heat. Stir in salsa; simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally.

ADD meat mixture to Dinner; mix lightly. Top with shredded cheese.

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

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Keeping it Safe

Be sure to thaw frozen ground beef safely. Keep the meat wrapped and thaw it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, not on the countertop.

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tbputnam

posted:11/28/2011

I make this all the time but use the shell type mac n cheese and a can of Rotel tomatoes. I also add a can cheddar cheese soup. It keeps it nice a moist, especially for the leftovers.

dmilhoan

posted:11/14/2011

Kids loved it... I did too

thewyatts4

posted:9/26/2011

We've been making this for years and it is always a great go to meal. We change it up by making it with ground turkey.

a cook

posted:6/29/2011

Delicious!!! We follow the recipe exactly and everyone thinks this is fantastic. Sometimes, we add a can of corn. Great recipe!!

fender777

posted:5/8/2011

Very good! I added one packet of taco seasoning and it turned out delicious!

Countrycook1957

posted:12/2/2010

I made this recipe as is. It wasn't what I thought after all the good reviews. It lacked something. My husband ate it, but I just didn't care for it. Maybe with the tomato/basil/garlic diced tomato's instead of salsa. It was very easy for a quick meal though.

fabulousla

posted:11/21/2010

It was fast, easy and delicious. A little sour cream on top and it was complete.

heatherthediva

posted:10/21/2010

The second time I made it, I added some taco seasoning, this made it taste much better to me. The kids call it rodeo mac!

ame589

posted:10/3/2010

This was very good. I added black beans and topped with sour cream.

Ashli Bertrand

posted:9/29/2010

I made this and my family ABSOLUTELY LOVED it!!! I added onions, bell peppers, and nacho japaleno slices to the recipe and it was the best! I will definitely make it again and again! Very quick and easy.