Beef & Macaroni Bake

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Ingredients

• 1 (7-ounce) package macaroni and cheese
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 1 (11-ounce) can Mexican corn, drained
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (2 3/4-ounce) package potato chips, crushed

Directions

• 1
  Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• 2
  Prepare macaroni and cheese using package directions.
• 3
  Combine ground beef, celery, bell pepper and onion in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until ground beef is browned and crumbly and vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes; drain well.
• 4
  Add Mexican corn, tomato paste, water, salt and black pepper to ground beef mixture and mix well. Stir in macaroni and cheese.
• 5
  Spoon into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with crushed potato chips. Bake until hot and bubbly, about 15 to 20 minutes.