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Cheddar Meatball and Pasta Skillet

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 9, 2016
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This meatball and bacon skillet dinner will be an instant hit at the dinner table.

Cheddar Meatball and Pasta Skillet

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 5
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 4 strips bacon, cut in 1/2-inch slices
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 box Hamburger Helper™ cheeseburger macaroni
  • 1 lb frozen cooked meatballs
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Frank's™ RedHot™ Original cayenne pepper sauce
  • 1 cup shredded Colby-Jack cheese (4 oz)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; place on paper towel. Add onion to bacon drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender.
  • Step 
    2
    Add milk, hot water and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper™ box); stir to combine. Stir in uncooked Pasta (from Hamburger Helper™ box), frozen meatballs, black pepper and hot pepper sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender and sauce is thick. Remove from heat.
  • Step 
    3
    Top with cheese and bacon; cover and let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

520 Calories
25g Total Fat
32g Protein
42g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
520
Calories from Fat
220
Total Fat
25g
38%
Saturated Fat
11g
55%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
125mg
42%
Sodium
1460mg
61%
Potassium
600mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
14%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
11g
Protein
32g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
35%
35%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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