Southwestern Hamburger Skillet

This southwestern style stovetop recipe from the Frugal Mom Menu is a quick and easy way to use up leftovers and canned ingredients that you have on hand.

If your family likes spicier flavors, substitute enchilada sauce for the tomato soup and add a can of green chilies or tomatoes with green chilies. Other additions that work well are corn and black olives. Although the recipe calls for kidney beans, black beans or red beans can be substituted. This is a good opportunity to use what you have on hand. Don’t limit yourself to egg noodles – elbow macaroni or spirals will work just as well. Substitute cooked chicken or leftover beef for the ground beef, or make it vegetarian by omitting the meat and adding more beans and some diced peppers and onions.

Southwestern Hamburger Skillet

Southwestern Hamburger Skillet is one of those great "use what you have" recipes—it works well in many different variations, making it a great way to save money.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Tex-Mex

Servings 4 servings

Calories 364

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups egg noodles
• 10 oz can condensed tomato soup or enchilada sauce
• 1 lb ground beef
• Salt to taste
• 15 oz can kidney beans
• Shredded cheddar cheese for garnish
• Sour cream for garnish
• 3 green onions, sliced, for garnish

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Instructions

• Prepare egg noodles according to package directions and drain.
• In a large skillet, brown ground beef and drain off any fat.
• Add tomato soup and beans to ground beef, season to taste.
• Add noodles and stir gently to combine.
• Top with cheese, sour cream and green onions if desired before serving.

Notes

This is a good opportunity to use what you have on hand, so feel free to use leftovers and canned ingredients that you have on hand.

• If your family likes spicier flavors, substitute enchilada sauce for the tomato soup and add a can of green chilies or tomatoes with green chilies. Other additions that work well are corn and black olives.
• Although the recipe calls for kidney beans, black beans or red beans can be substituted.
• Don't limit yourself to egg noodles - elbow macaroni or spirals will work just as well.
• Substitute cooked chicken or leftover beef for the ground beef, or make it vegetarian by omitting the meat and adding more beans and some diced peppers and onions.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 364 calCarbohydrates: 41 gProtein: 34 gFat: 7 gSodium: 620 mgFiber: 7 gSugar: 8 gNet Carbs: 34 g

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