Zippy Ground Beef Skillet Recipe

Rating 5

This zesty combination of ingredients creates a fun fiesta of flavor. No one leaves the table hungry when Vicki Herron serves this hearty favorite hot from her stovetop in Portland, Maine.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Zippy Ground Beef Skillet Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
15 10 25

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked small tube pasta
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 3/4 cup diced onion
  • 3/4 cup diced green pepper
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons chili powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups reduced-fat sour cream

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, jalapenos, honey, chili powder and salt. Reduce heat to low; cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Drain pasta; add to beef mixture. Add sour cream; cook and stir until heated through (do not boil). Yield: 8 servings.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 307 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 451 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 22 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as Zippy Ground Beef Skillet in Light & Tasty June/July 2001, p56

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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2011 by country.girl

sounds good!!! have to try

Reviewed on Apr. 01, 2009 by scubadiva953

 
 
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