- prep: 10 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 10 min
Summary
Easy 30-Minute Southwestern Beef Skillet – EASY, family friendly, ready in 30 minutes, and COMFORT FOOD at its best!! Ground beef, pasta, black beans, tomatoes, taco seasoning, and CHEESE for a Southwestern flair!!
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound small-sized pasta shells, cooked according to package directions (medium shells, small elbow, rotini, bowtie, etc. may be substituted)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef (I used 85% lean)
- 1 medium/large sweet Vidalia onion, diced small
- 3 to 4 garlic cloves, finely pressed or minced
- 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed (I used no-salt added)
- 1 15-ounce can petite diced tomatoes, do not drain (I use no-salt added)
- 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles, do not drain (I used fire-roasted)
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions, with 2 tablespoons reserved for garnishing
- 1 1-ounce packet taco seasoning (I used medium heat, reduced sodium)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- 8 ounces (about 2 cups) extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated (grate your own because pre-grated cheese in bags doesn’t melt as well)
- 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced into thin rounds for garnishing, optional
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely minced for garnishing
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 384 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 14 g 20.87%
- Saturated Fat: 6 g 30.33%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 55 mg 18.44%
- Sodium: 704 mg 29.34%
- Calcium: 243 mg 24.27%
- Potassium: 75 mg 2.16%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 3 mg 17.71%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 36 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 4 g 17.58%
- Sugar: 5 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 11.13%
- Vitamin C 27.76%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat2
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat3
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total2 oz-eq