Chili Mac and Cheese

I saw a recipe that was very similar to our family favorite - Glop.  We're always open to trying a twist on an old favorite so I put it on the menu.  I made my own taco seasoning - thanks to a bit of guidance from Annie's Eats.  I didn't follow Annie's recipe exactly but was still very pleased with the results.  Now, when it came to the Chili Mac and Cheese Recipe from Gooseberry Patch 5 Ingredient, I changed it a good bit.  The way their recipe was written was way heavy on the pasta and light on the tomatoes.  The end result was good.  And, had we not had Glop for years and years, it would've been really good.  But, we spent most of dinner bemoaning the fact it wasn't Glop.  Sometimes a twist on an old favorite isn't the best thing to do.  The recipe below is how I made the dish.

Chili Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:
1 Kraft mac and cheese
2 10 oz cans Rotel tomatoes with chilis
2 T taco seasoning mix
1 lb ground beef

Directions:
Prepare the mac and cheese according to the package directions.  Make the taco seasoning mix or use two tablespoons of the package variety.  If you want to make your own, here's a link to Annie's blog:  Taco Seasoning. 

Brown and drain the ground beef.

Add the taco seasoning

tomatoes

and ground beef to the mac and cheese. 

Mix well and serve.