Beef / Pork

Mexican Skillet Mac is for Dinner.

Mexican Skillet Mac takes several minutes to prepare.

Mexican Skillet Mac takes several minutes to cook.

Mexican Skillet Mac makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican Skillet Mac are:

1 cup cook Ground Beef
3/4 cups dice Onion
2 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
15 ounces Diced Tomatoes, Canned
6 ounces Tomato Paste
4 cups Beef Broth/Stock
1 teaspoon (max) Chipotle Powder
2 teaspoons Cumin
1 teaspoon Paprika
1/2 teaspoons Oregano, Dried
16 ounces Elbows
2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
1 8x8 baking pan for freezing
Foil for freezing

Here is how you make Mexican Skillet Mac:

In a large pan, add ground beef, onion and garlic over medium high heat. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, then add tomatoes, tomato paste and beef broth. Stir in chipotle chili powder, cumin, paprika, and oregano. Bring to a boil, then add macaroni noodles. Cover and cook for 6 minutes. Noodles should be just barely al dente. Add cheese and stir well. Serve.Freezing DirectionsAllow to cool. Put 5.5-6 cups into 8x8 baking pan. Cover tightly with foil, label and freeze.Serving Day DirectionsReheat in oven at 325F for 10-15 minutes, until warmed through.Serving Size: 10.5 1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 10.5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BESTILL13.

The nutritional information for Mexican Skillet Mac is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 321.9

• Total Fat: 10.3 g
• Cholesterol: 47.5 mg
• Sodium: 382.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
• Protein: 20.4 g