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Beefy Bacon Avocado Ranch Pasta Skillet

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 11, 2016
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Avocados and burgers and bacon with ranch dressing … these are a few of our favorite things! Get them all together in this yummy skillet dinner.

Beefy Bacon Avocado Ranch Pasta Skillet

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 5
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 3 strips thick-cut bacon, chopped
  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 6 green onions, thinly sliced, greens and whites separated
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 box Hamburger Helper™ cheeseburger macaroni
  • 1 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese (4 oz)
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing
  • 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and cubed
  • 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; place in small bowl. Add beef and green onion whites to bacon drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in chili powder, milk, hot water, and uncooked pasta and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper™ box). Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove from heat. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Drizzle with ranch dressing. Sprinkle with bacon, green onion greens, avocado, tortilla chips and cilantro.

Nutrition

570 Calories
33g Total Fat
30g Protein
40g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
570
Calories from Fat
290
Total Fat
33g
50%
Saturated Fat
12g
59%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
90mg
31%
Sodium
1080mg
45%
Potassium
570mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
40g
13%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
8g
Protein
30g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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