Main dishes

Tex-Mex Shells and Cheese

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5 ingredients, 5 minutes to prep it and an infinite number of thank-yous. Who knew giving mac and cheese a little kick of heat would be such a winning idea?

time

prep:

5 min

total:

35 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 1-1/2 cups each

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What You Need

lb. lean ground beef

pkg. (12 oz.) VELVEETA Shells & Cheese Dinner

can (14-1/2 oz.) Mexican-style diced tomatoes, undrained

1-1/4

cups water

cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Make It

BROWN meat in nonstick skillet; drain.

STIR in Shells, tomatoes and water. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min.

ADD Cheese Sauce; stir until blended. Top with shredded cheese.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Save 30 calories and 4 grams of fat per serving by preparing with KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese.

Special Extra

Serve topped with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and avocados, sliced olives, TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa, and/or BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream.

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RushtonK8

posted:8/12/2012

My kids are picky eaters, but they ate this! I loved it, too, and will be keeping the ingredients in stock for an easy go- to meal.

jana1415

posted:3/8/2012

Easy recipe for a quick weeknight meal. Delicious and fast. I made with a jar of salsa instead of the tomatoes and liked it much better. You can make it as spicy as you like with just the salsa, use mild, med or hot.

ShelleyM06

posted:6/21/2011

It was very bland because I didn't use the tomatoe/chilis..but I'll tweak it next time.

sonyafly

posted:1/18/2011

I made this and now my son makes it. It's his "signature" dish.

boi71

posted:7/1/2010

Quick,easy,and tasty.

SusanDuke

posted:5/30/2010

you have to read the reviews on these recipes. I did and the addition of mexi-corn and rotel tomatoes is what sets this apart. I also added a touch of chilli powder. I have made this over and over and always a hit!!!

ADJohnson01

posted:5/3/2010

This was so easy & yummy! I will make it again.

phy77is

posted:4/14/2010

This recipe was too cheesy. My chees loving husband didn't even like it.

disneypal

posted:3/10/2010

This was sooo good ! The perfect amount of spice with the perfect amount of cheesy goodness. I can't wait to make it again.

CatalinaSalazar

posted:3/10/2010

It was something different which is what I have been looking for. Next time, like others, I will use just one can of the tomato/green chilies and then use one can of diced tomatoes so it's not so spicy.