Tex-Mex Mac-n-Cheddar with Beef and Peppers

• Broccoli
• Sharp white Cheddar for the yellow Cheddar
• More EVOO
• 1 pound ground sirloin
• 1 red or yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into thin strips

1. Preheat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add a drizzle of EVOO and the beef.
3. Brown the meat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
4. Add the peppers and cook together for 5 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Prepare the Mac-n-Cheddar, without the broccoli, as in the master recipe, #4.
6. Fold in the beef and bell peppers after combining the cheese sauce with the cooked pasta.

broccoli, evoo, ground sirloin, red

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/tex-mex-mac-n-cheddar-with-beef-and-peppers-374218 (may not work)