Recipe: easy skillet chili mac

Ingredients

• 1 pound Ground Beef

• 1 can (15 to 16 oz) chili beans in chili sauce

• 1 1/2 cups prepared thick-and-chunky salsa

• 1/2 cup water

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

• hot cooked elbow macaroni

Directions

1. Brown ground beef in large nonstick skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is not pink, breaking up into 3/4-inch crumbles. Pour off drippings.
2. Stir in beans, salsa and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring frequently. Stir in cilantro.
3. Serve beef mixture over macaroni.

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Nutrition information per serving, using 80% lean ground beef: 359 calories; 16 g fat (7 g saturated fat; 6 g monounsaturated fat); 76 mg cholesterol; 883 mg sodium; 21 g carbohydrate; 5.6 g fiber; 29 g protein; 5.0 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 2.4 mcg vitamin B12; 3.7 mg iron; 18.6 mcg selenium; 5.4 mg zinc.

This recipe is an excellent source of fiber, protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, selenium and zinc.

Nutrition information per serving, using 95% lean ground beef: 286 calories; 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 76 mg cholesterol; 1090 mg sodium; 25 g carbohydrate; 7.0 g fiber; 30 g protein; 6.2 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 2.3 mcg vitamin B12; 4.2 mg iron; 18.0 mcg selenium; 6.0 mg zinc; 79.1 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of fiber, protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, selenium and zinc; and a good source of choline.