Description
Indulge in a delicious twist on traditional mac and cheese with this Steak & Pepper Jack Queso Mac. This creamy dish combines tender diced steak with spicy pepper jack cheese, perfectly cooked elbow macaroni, and colorful bell peppers for a flavorful, hearty meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni
- 1 pound beef steak (diced)
- 1 cup diced bell peppers
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
- 1 cup whole milk
- Seasonings: garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper
Instructions
- Cook elbow macaroni in salted boiling water until al dente; drain.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil and cook diced steak seasoned with salt and pepper until browned; remove from skillet.
- Sauté diced bell peppers and onions in the same skillet until softened.
- Add whole milk to vegetables and gradually stir in shredded pepper jack cheese until melted.
- Combine cooked steak and macaroni with the cheese sauce; mix well to coat.
- Serve hot, garnished with chopped green onions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg