Beef and Pasta Skillet Supper

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 15 mins
Cooking Time 30 mins
Yields 5 to 6 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef

2 cups (500 ml) sliced fresh mushrooms

1 cup (250 ml) chopped onion

1 cup (250 ml) chopped green pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 tbsp (45 ml) flour

1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 mL) taco seasoning mix

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) milk

28 oz (796 ml) 1 can tomatoes, undrained

3/4 cup (180 ml) elbow macaroni

Salt

pepper, to taste

Instructions

Combine beef, mushrooms, onion, green pepper and garlic in large frypan. Cook over medium heat until meat is browned and vegetables are tender. Drain off fat.

Blend flour and taco seasoning into meat mixture. Stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.

Cut up tomatoes; add tomatoes and juice to pan. Stir in macaroni. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 min or until pasta is cooked; stir occasionally. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Tips

*Microwave Method: Crumble beef into 4-qt/ 4 L glass bowl. Add mushrooms, onion, green pepper and garlic. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Cook on HIGH (100 %) 5 to 6 min or until meat and vegetables are cooked; stir 3 times to break up meat. Drain off fat. Blend flour and taco seasoning into meat mixture. Stir in milk. Cook, uncovered, on HIGH (100 %), 5 to 6 min or until mixture boils and thickens; stir twice. Add tomatoes and juice to bowl; stir in pasta. Re-cover. Cook on MEDIUM (50 %) 18 to 20 min or until cooked; stir 3 times. Complete as above.

*Tested in 700 watt oven

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 268 Calories
Protein: 20 g
Carbohydrate: 27 g
Fat: 9 g
Fibre: 3 g
Sodium: 318 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 12 % / 133 mg
Vitamin C: 63 %
Vitamin B12: 55 %
Zinc: 48 %
Selenium: 48 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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