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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 30 minutes, Preparation Time - 10 minutes

• Source

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| 1. Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. | 2. Return skillet to heat. Stir salsa, taco seasoning mix, and black pepper into the beef; simmer the mixture until hot, about 5 minutes. | 3. Stir water, macaroni, and milk into the beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the skillet, and simmer the mixture until the pasta is tender, about 10 minutes. | 4. Stir cheese food and Cheddar cheese into the pasta mixture; cook until the cheese melts completely, 5 to 7 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
beef	1	pound	ground	898.1139999999999	0.0	88.0877	57.7424
salsa	2	cups		150.8	34.528	7.904	0.884
taco seasoning mix	1	teaspoon		1.6607	0.4972	0.0	0.0
black pepper	1/8	teaspoon	ground	0.7216	0.1839	0.0299	0.0094
water	1 1/2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
elbow macaroni	1 1/2	cups		-	-	-	-
milk	1	cup		148.84	11.6632	7.686	7.9788
cheddar cheese	4	ounces	shredded	199.5804	12.1449	15.2067	10.0697

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.