beefy shells & cheese dinner

Name: Beefy Shells & Cheese Dinner
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) ground beef; 1 package(s) (12 oz.) shells and cheese dinner mix (such as velveeta); 2 cup(s) water* (see my notes); 1 1/4 cup(s) salsa; 1 (15 oz.) can(s) black beans** (see my notes); 1 to 2 teaspoon(s) chili powder; 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt

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Kimberly Kay

Toledo, OH

Updated on Nov 27, 2010

This is a nice warm skillet dinner that I originally adapted from a 'Taste Of Home' recipe cards booklet that I picked up in the checkout line at the grocery store. I say 'adapted' because I made a few minor changes (see below). *I omitted the water and cooked the macaroni separately because I was afraid that it would make it too runny. **I used red kidney beans instead because I couldn't get any black beans (the store was out).

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cook time 35 Min

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yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 package (12 oz.) shells and cheese dinner mix (such as velveeta)
2 cups water* (see my notes)
1 1/4 cups salsa
1 (15 oz.) can black beans** (see my notes)
1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder
1/8 teaspoon salt

How To Make beefy shells & cheese dinner

Step 1

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink and drain.

Step 2

Set aside cheese sauce packet from dinner mix; add shells and water to skillet; bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until pasta I tender.
Step 3

Stir in the salsa, beans, chili powder, salt and contents of the cheese sauce packet; remove from heat and cover; let stand for 5 minutes.
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