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Cheesy Beef Skillet Dinner

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Ah, the holidays. A time to pause and reflect on the wonder of the season. It’s the time of year we slow down to enjoy it all. Riiiight. I don’t know about you but as slow as it seems for December to get here, it feels like somebody throws the calendar on warp speed December 1st. Am I right? I’ve got concerts and fundraisers and parties and dinners thrown on top of all the regular things I do that don’t take time to pause and reflect, like work and my children’s extra-curricular activities. It makes me perfectly nuts.

Cheesy Beef Skillet Dinner

Needless to say balls start to drop around here in a big way and the first thing to suffer is meal time. There are only two options this month, fast and delicious at home or take-out. There is no dawdling in the kitchen with labour intensive recipes because nobody has time for that. I have more pressing things to do, like finding time to slow down and enjoy it all for example. That’s why this Cheesy Beef Skillet Dinner from Campbell’s is a hit this month. It easily fits into the fast and delicious category and it allows me time to focus on more important things.

Cheesy Beef Skillet Dinner
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Campbell's Cheesy Beef Skillet Dinner

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tbsp steak spice
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 2 cups button mushrooms sliced
  • 1 28 oz/796 ml can diced tomatoes
  • 1 can Campbell's Low Fat Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 cups macaroni cooked to al dente and drained
  • 3 cups ages Cheddar cheese shredded and divided
  • 1/4 cup green onion chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Crumble in ground beef, season with steak spice. Cook, breaking up into small pieces, for 5 to 7 minutes or until browned. Add onion, green pepper and mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp.
  2. Stir in tomatoes, soup and mustard. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in cooked macaroni and 1 cup cheese until well combined.
  3. Sprinkle the top with remaining cheese and green onion. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Recipe Notes

Bump up the fibre in this recipe and stir in cooked whole grain macaroni.

I know I’m not alone during this frenzied month and so does Campbell’s which is why they’ve created a fun site called Holiday Secrets Exposed. Share your kitchen disasters or embarrassing holiday dinners and take comfort reading other people’s confessions of holiday meals gone awry. You can also find great holiday hacks and recipes like this one to help make the season merry and bright. Need a great recipe for a potluck? You’ll find it there. Maybe something for a quick weeknight meal before you race to the Christmas concert? The bottom line is this, you’re not alone. The holidays are crazy but you shouldn’t need to stress about meal time, especially when Campbell’s recipes are Simple to Make, Easy to Love.

Disclosure: I am part of the Campbell Company of Canada Ambassador program with Mom Central Canada and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.

About Candace Sampson

Candace is founder and editor-in-chief of Life in Pleasantville which isn't half as fancy as it sounds. You can find her sharing travel stories on What She Said Radio and on CTV Ottawa Morning Live.

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