My mother came up with this idea for a spicy dish. It’s a simple, efficient, and delicious supper that will please practically everyone.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) package macaroni and cheese mix
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon salt (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional)
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
- 3 slices American cheese, or more to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni noodles, without the cheese powder packet, until almost tender and firm to the bite, about 7 minutes.
- In the meantime, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, bell pepper, and onion; cook until beef is browned and crumbly, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and cayenne pepper. Drain and discard grease if desired.
- Drain macaroni and place in a casserole dish. Add the cheese powder packet, diced tomatoes with green chiles, and sauteed beef and vegetables. Stir well. Lay American cheese slices on top, covering filling as well as possible.
- Bake in the preheated oven until piping hot throughout and cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool briefly before serving.
- If you would like, use the microwave to melt the cheese. It may take only 2 to 5 minutes for the cheese to start bubbling.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 535 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 48 g |
| Cholesterol | 91 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 32 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Sodium | 1358 mg |
| Sugars | 8 g |
| Fat | 23 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Needed to be creamier. And didn’t have alot of flavor except for the cayan pepper. My husband wasn’t a fan either. The flavor in a recipe should be real flavor no just hot spice.
Boyfriend did not like it. Too busy on the flavors. Won’t make again.
It was really good but needed more cheese.
Very easy to put together. I made no changes and it came together deliciously. This is a dish that I’m sure kids will love. Thank you for sharing your recipe.