Taco Mac & Cheese

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/3 cup taco bell thick 'n chunky salsa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
• 1/2 lb velveeta cheese

Recipe

• 1 brown meat in large skillet, drain.
• 2 stir in 2 and 3/4 cups water, salsa and chili powder. bring to boil; stir in macaroni.
• 3 cover; simmer 10 minutes or until water is almost absorbed. note: i had a hard time getting the macaroni done so i precooked it the next time and it turned out fine. i also added just a little water to make this a little thinner, it is very thick and rich.
• 4 add velveeta; stir until melted.
• 5 top with crushed tortilla chips, chopped green onions and tomatoes, if desired.