Scott wrote:
> I found this on a walmart recipe card:
> Tex-Mex Mac and Cheese
> 1 lb ground beef
> 1 cup chopped onion
> 1 (18.5-oz) can ready-to-serve creamy tomato soup
> 1 (1.25-oz) pkg fajita seasoning mix
> 4 cups cooked shell macaroni
> 2 cups shredded mexican cheese blend
> 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
> 1 (2.25-oz) can sliced black olives, drained
>
> Brown beef. Add onion and cook 3 min. Stir in soup and fajita mix.
> Mix in macaroni, 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, tomatoes and olives.
> Spoon into 2-quart baking dish. Top with remaining cheese.
> Bake 30 min.
>
> My question is that I can't find the ready-to-serve creamy tomato soup
> so can I use condensed tomato soup mix with milk instead?
> Also why use fajita mix...why not taco mix?

Why any "mixes" or "ready to serve" stuff at all? You can easily make
that dish with seasonings you probably already have in your cupboard (it
just won't be as salty and metallic tasting).