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Updated Sep 13, 2016
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You're only 30 minutes away from a fiesta of flavors in an easy ground beef, skillet dinner!

Mexican Shepherd’s Pie

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb extra lean (at least 93%) ground beef
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 cup thick & chunky salsa
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 can (11 oz) corn, drained
  • 1 pouch (4.7 oz) Betty Crocker™ loaded mashed potatoes
  • Water, milk and butter called for on potatoes pouch
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
  • 1 medium tomato, sliced into thin wedges
  • Tortilla chips, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef and 1/4 cup of the green onions over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in salsa, chili powder and cumin. Spoon corn evenly over beef mixture in skillet. Cover and cook over low heat until mixture is thoroughly heated.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, make potatoes as directed on pouch, using water, milk and butter.
  • Step 
    3
    Spoon potatoes over corn in skillet; spread evenly. Sprinkle with cheese and remaining 1/4 cup green onions. Cover; cook over low heat about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Arrange tomato wedges in spoke fashion over potatoes. Garnish with tortilla chips around outside edge of skillet.

Nutrition

610 Calories
23g Total Fat
33g Protein
68g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
610
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
23g
35%
Saturated Fat
11g
55%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
100mg
33%
Sodium
1620mg
68%
Potassium
750mg
22%
Total Carbohydrate
68g
23%
Dietary Fiber
4g
17%
Sugars
4g
Protein
33g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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