Tex-Mex Mac-n-Cheddar with Beef and Peppers

Name: Tex-Mex Mac-n-Cheddar with Beef and Peppers
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Broccoli; Sharp white Cheddar for the yellow Cheddar; More EVOO; 1 pound ground sirloin; 1 red or yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into thin strips

December 9, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
4 servings

Ingredients

Omit

Broccoli

Swap

Sharp white Cheddar for the yellow Cheddar

Add

More EVOO

1 pound ground sirloin

1 red or yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into thin strips

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of EVOO and the beef. Brown the meat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Add the peppers and cook together for 5 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 2
Prepare the Mac-n-Cheddar, without the broccoli, as in the master recipe, #4. Fold in the beef and bell peppers after combining the cheese sauce with the cooked pasta.

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TagsMac and Cheese Pasta Tex-Mex American

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