Chili Mac and Cheese

What could be better than combining two favorites, Chili and Mac and Cheese? This one-skillet mac and cheese gets kicked up with salsa, ground beef, corn and chili powder. The pasta cooks with the beef and salsa mixture, so cleanup is easy.

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Cooking Directions

  • Cook the beef in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until well browned, stirring often to separate meat. Pour off any fat.  Stir in the chili powder and cook for 1 minute.
  • Stir the salsa, water, corn and uncooked macaroni in the skillet and heat to a boil. Cook for 8 minutes or until the macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Reduce the heat to medium.  Stir in 1 1/4 cups cheese and cook until the cheese is melted into the mixture, stirring occasionally.  Remove the skillet from the heat and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 jar (16 ounces) Pace® Chunky Salsa
  • 2.75 cups water
  • 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
  • 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni (about 1 3/4 cups)
  • 1.5 cups shredded Cheddar cheese