I found this super easy and yummy recipe in a "Family Dinner" magazine I was given at the grocery store. This recipe is awesome because you can really swap ingredients in and out of the recipe catering the recipe to what you have on hand and like. Makes 4-6 servings; Prep Time: 10 min.; Cook Time: 30 min.
Ingredients:
1-1/2 lbs. ground beef (I used 1 lbs. of ground turkey burger. It's usually cheaper, less fatty, and I like the flavor better)
1 to 2 cups salsa
1 (15 oz.) can beef broth (I use beef bouillon or base)
1 lg. green bell pepper, chopped
1 Tbsp. light olive oil
1 (1 oz.) pkg. taco seasoning mix (I used the a couple tbsp. from this bulk mix)
1 (8 oz.) container sour cream (1 cup)
1 (8 oz.) pkg. noodles (egg noodles, rotini, macaroni or other)
2 cups cooked corn, optional
1 to 2 cups Cheddar or Mexican-blend cheese, shredded
Sliced black olives, optional
Chopped tomato, optional
Method:
Brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions.
Sauté onion and green pepper with olive oil in a small skillet.
Stir salsa, taco seasoning, beef broth, green pepper and onion, corn and black olives into the skillet with the ground beef.
Add noodles and sour cream to ground beef mixture and stir well. Sprinkle with cheese and cover until cheese is melted. Serve hot and garnish with chopped tomatoes, if desired.
This recipe is a great one to clean out the refrigerator you could throw a little rice into the mix or add some beans to stretch the meat (you could even leave out the meat and just use beans). I melted cheese on half the pan and it tasted yummy either way.
