Nacho Mac N Cheese

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups uncooked pasta (1 lb)
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 1/4 cups milk
• 2 cups shredded cheese
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 2 cups frozen bell peppers (red, yellow, green)
• 1 cup frozen spinach
• 1/2 cup frozen diced onion
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced jalapenos (or chiles for less heat)
• 1 cup coarsely crushed tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 boil pasta to al dente. drain.
• 3 saute beef, garlic, veggies, and jalapenos.
• 4 once beef is done and veggies are warmed, drain.
• 5 add butter.
• 6 once melted, stir in flour, seasoning and pepper.
• 7 slowly stir in the milk. bring to a boil until thickens.
• 8 remove from heat. add cheese & cooked pasta.
• 9 bake at 350 15-20 minutes.
• 10 serve topped with crushed tortilla chips.