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Ingredientes
- Beefaroni with tomatoes, black beans and corn topped with shredded cheese and tortilla chips
- Makes: 4 bowls of Taco-roni
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- 2 cans (15 oz) Chef Boyardee Beefaroni
- 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes (no salt added), drained
- 1 can (19 oz) black beans, drained
- 1 cup frozen kernel corn
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- Couple dashes of hot sauce
- ¼ cup shredded cheese
- ½ cup broken yellow tortilla chips
- Chopped green onions
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