Salsa Verde Macaroni Beef Skillet

4.80 from 45 votes

This tasty salsa verde macaroni beef skillet marries salsa verde cilantro cream sauce with elbow pasta. Pasta in salsa verde is a nice twist on the typical beef skillet macaroni recipe.

Cook Time40

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef skillet, macaroni, macaroni beef skillet, salsa verde

Servings: servings

Calories: 596kcal

Cost: $10

Equipment

1 medium skillet

Ingredients

1 lb Ground beef
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Chili powder
4 oz Green chiles
16 oz Salsa verde
24 oz Chicken broth Or Water (3 cups)
16 oz Elbow macaroni
1 cup Whole kernel corn Frozen, fresh or canned - drain if using canned corn
½ cup Sour cream
4 oz Cream cheese (half a brick)
2 cups Cheddar cheese shredded
⅛ cup Cilantro

Instructions

To Prepare the Macaroni and Beef Skillet

If using raw ground beef, brown ground beef with garlic powder, cumin, and chili powder in a medium skillet with high sides and drain. (If using pre-cooked ground beef, heat thawed meat in skillet with the seasonings.)
In same skillet, add green chiles, salsa verde, and broth (or water) and bring to boil.
Add macaroni noodles and corn.
Cook uncovered over medium heat for 12-15 minutes or until noodles are softened. (It is possible, you will need to add a bit more broth or water as the mixture cooks down.)

To Finish the Salsa Verde Cilantro Cream

Stir the sour cream, cream cheese, the cheddar cheese, and the cilantro into the salsa verde pasta skillet. (Reserve a bit of cheddar cheese and cilantro to use as garnish later.)
Heat through and serve with a bit of cilantro and shredded cheese for garnish.

Notes

Make this recipe even faster by using ground beef that has been pre-cooked.

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