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"HEALTHIFIED" MEXICAN PASTA SKILLET RECIPE - (4.5/5)



Provided by amberwherley

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb extra-lean (at least 93%) ground beef
1 jar (16 oz) Muir Glen® organic mild salsa
1 cup Muir Glen® organic tomato sauce (from 15-oz can)
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups uncooked regular or multigrain elbow macaroni
1 cup Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ Niblets® frozen corn
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (2 oz)

Steps:

  • 1.In 12-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. 2.Stir in salsa, tomato sauce and water. Heat to boiling. Stir in macaroni and corn. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until macaroni is tender. 3.Sprinkle with cheese. Cover; let stand 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

EASY PASTA SKILLET



Easy Pasta Skillet image

Enjoy a Easy Pasta Skillet that's meaty with ground beef, saucy with pasta sauce, and cheesy with mozzarella and Parmesan. Our Easy Pasta Skillet features mostaccioli.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb. lean ground beef
2-1/2 cups water
3 cups mostaccioli, uncooked
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1/3 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

  • Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet. Stir in water; bring to boil.
  • Stir in pasta; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until pasta is tender.
  • Add pasta sauce and 1/2 cup mozzarella; mix lightly. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan; cover. Cook 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 700 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 30 g

"HEALTHIFIED" MEXICAN PASTA SKILLET



Make and share this "healthified" Mexican Pasta Skillet recipe from Food.com.

Provided by hungrykitten

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb extra lean ground beef (at least 93%)
1 (16 ounce) jar muir glen organic mild salsa
1 cup muir glen organic tomato sauce (from 15-oz can)
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups uncooked multigrain elbow macaroni
1 cup green giant valley fresh steamers niblets frozen corn
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (2 oz)

Steps:

  • In 12-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.
  • Stir in salsa, tomato sauce and water. Heat to boiling. Stir in macaroni and corn. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until macaroni is tender.
  • Sprinkle with cheese. Cover; let stand 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.2, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 48.9, Sodium 778.9, Carbohydrate 39.7, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 4.7, Protein 25.6

TEX-MEX TACO PASTA SKILLET



Tex-Mex Taco Pasta Skillet image

Give this 30-minute taco pasta skillet its terrific flavor with ground beef and taco seasoning. The peppers and tomatoes add color to this Tex-Mex Taco Pasta Skillet..

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 red pepper, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
2 cups water
1 pkg. (1 oz.) TACO BELL® Taco Seasoning Mix
1 can (10 oz.) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
1-1/2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Brown meat with peppers and onions in large nonstick skillet.
  • Stir in water, taco seasoning mix and tomatoes; bring to boil. Stir in macaroni; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 to 12 min. or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally and adding corn after 5 min. Remove from heat.
  • Top with cheese; cover. Let stand 2 min. or until melted. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 690 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, Protein 22 g

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