VELVEETA® Easy Santa Fe Skillet
By Velveeta Kitchen
Prep
30-60 mins
Total
45 MIN
Servings
6 Servings
Put a dish full of flavor and comfort in just 45 minutes with this easy Santa Fe skillet. Use rotini, green peppers, beef, cumin and more create a dish everyone at home will love. Did we mention VELVEETA® adds the extra kick that completes this VELVEETA® Easy Santa Fe Skillet.
Ingredients
1
lb
ground beef
1/2
cup
chopped onions
2
cups
water
1
can
(10 oz.) RO*TEL Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained
1
tsp
ground cumin
3
cups
rotini pasta, uncooked
1/2
cup
chopped green peppers
1/2
lb
(8 oz.) VELVEETA® Original Cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Original Cheese
Instructions
Step 1
Brown meat with onions in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray; drain. Return to skillet.
Step 2
Add water, tomatoes and cumin; mix well. Bring to boil. Stir in pasta and peppers; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until pasta is tender and almost all the water is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
Step 3
Add VELVEETA; cook 3 to 5 min. or until completely melted, stirring frequently.
For a spicier kick, prepare using Mexican VELVEETA.
Prepare using RO*TEL Chunky Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies.
Prepare using extra-lean ground beef and 2% Milk VELVEETA.
Substitute chili powder for the cumin.
Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro just before serving.
