How To Make Southwestern Macaroni and Cheese with Ground Turkey
Delicious and easy, perfect for a weekday meal, this Southwestern macaroni and cheese makes a mouthwatering meal with juicy ground turkey.
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 6ozHorizon® ClassicMac™ Macaroni & Mild Cheddar Cheese,(2 boxes)
- 4tbspHorizon® organic butter
- ½cupHorizon® organic milk
- 1tbspolive oil
- 20ozextra lean ground turkey breast
- ½large red onion,diced small
- 1red bell pepper,diced small
- 1cupblack beans,cooked
- 1tbsptaco seasoning,or to taste
- 6ozHorizon® Organic Mexican finely shredded cheese
- 3green onions,thinly sliced
Instructions
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Prepare Horizon macaroni and cheese according to package directions.
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey, red onion, and red bell pepper. Saute, breaking up turkey, until turkey is cooked through and onions are translucent.
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Stir in black beans, taco seasoning, prepared macaroni and cheese, and shredded cheese. Continue to cook until cheese is melted.
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Serve topped with sliced green onions.
Nutrition
- Calories: 607.12kcal
- Fat: 36.94g
- Saturated Fat: 18.47g
- Trans Fat: 0.98g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 11.13g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.16g
- Carbohydrates: 25.64g
- Fiber: 6.03g
- Sugar: 3.57g
- Protein: 42.56g
- Cholesterol: 141.64mg
- Sodium: 537.48mg
- Calcium: 469.71mg
- Potassium: 906.65mg
- Iron: 3.19mg
- Vitamin A: 260.00µg
- Vitamin C: 27.66mg
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