Macaroni and Cheese with Ground Beef, Salsa and Green Chiles

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chili powder 
• 0.3 cup cilantro leaves fresh minced
• 4.5 ounce chilies green chopped canned
• 1 pound ground beef lean
• 1 cup salsa (your choice of hotness)
• 0.1 teaspoon salt and pepper black to taste

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Follow basic recipe for Creamy Macaroni and Cheese, but use pepper Jack cheese, not cheddar.
2. Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook ground beef, seasoning lightly with salt and pepper, until most of the liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Stir in chili powder, salsa and chilies; simmer, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add cilantro, then stir mixture into macaroni.
4. Serve hot.