Mexican Macaroni and Cheese
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What you need:

• 1 pound of elbow macaroni - cooked according to box directions
• 2 pounds of ground beef, browned
• 1/2 pound of Velveeta
• 1/2 cup of salsa*
• 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup milk salt and pepper to taste

What you do:

1. Prepared macaroni according to box directions and put to side. Add about 1 tablespoon of oil or butter to keep macaroni from sticking.
2. Brown ground beef in a skillet - add salt and pepper to meat while cooking.
3. Place Velveeta, milk, margarine and salsa in a microwave proof bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Heat in microwave for about 3 minutes, stirring once. If the cheese is still not melted after the 3 minutes micro for an additional 1 minute.
4. Combine meat, macaroni and cheese mixture in a large bowl and stir thoroughly. Serve immediately.

   * Choose the heat of the salsa according to your preference. We used medium salsa, but you can use mild, or if you really like it spicy the hot.

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