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Easy Cheesy Tex-Mex Skillet

January 26, 2018 by Brittany 13 Comments

easy cheesy tex mex skillet

Growing up I had to figure out my own plans for dinner for most of my High School years. I’ve eaten my fair share of processed food. I actually don’t want to know the percentage of my meals that were microwave ready or found in the freezer section. I never minded it, processed food can taste awesome. In fact I loved Hamburger Helpers, who doesn’t? They taste great and they’re super easy to throw together, they’re just not the greatest for you.

So I came up with my own Tex-Mex skillet. This recipe is my ode to Hamburger Helper. Just as easy and so much tastier and healthier!

This is a cheese topped hamburger and pasta Tex-Mex skillet seasoned with homemade taco seasoning. I know, I know, it’s so rare for me to use cheese in a recipe, right?

easy cheesy tex mex skillet recipe I could have made this a little more healthier if I used fresh corn and diced tomatoes, but some days I have to be a little lazy and reach for canned veggies. (Not to mention we can’t find fresh corn this time of year, finding produce this time of the year is tough!) This is definitely a lazy meal for those nights where dinner time came a little quicker than you expected. You only need one skillet to make this.

I used whole wheat pasta and I have to say this recipe is flavorful enough that you won’t even notice the difference. So go on change things up and use whole wheat, your kids won’t even notice.

Make sure to check out my homemade almost spicy taco seasoning to make this the perfect Tex-Mex skillet.

Easy Cheesy Tex-Mex Skillet
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Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 can whole kerneled corn, drained
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 3 Tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 8 ounces whole wheat rotini pasta
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 ½ cups shredded colby jack cheese
Instructions
  1. Brown hamburger, drain.
  2. In a skillet add all ingredients except cheese. Bring to a boil then turn the heat down to a simmer for 15 minutes and cover, stirring occasionally.
  3. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and heat until cheese is melted.
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Here are some other great Tex Mex recipes.

Tex Mex Corn Salsa

tex mex corn salsa

Tex Mex Style Stuffed Bell Peppers

Tex-Mex style stuffed bell peppers

Tex Mex Enchiladas

tex-Mex-enchiladas

Brittany
Written by, Brittany, the geek behind the blog. I share lots of recipes, my thoughts on the latest tech gadgets, my favorite geeky games, and snippets of life as a Work-at-home mom.

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  • Karen Glatt

    I stopped by today, and my store has ground beef on sale and this is such a easy recipe, and I am going to make it. I already have the cheese, and corn. I do not have to get very many more items. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.

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  • Kelly H

    Just wondering if the pasta should be cooked first or if you add it to the skillet dry.

    • Brittany Belling

      Just add it in dry. It’ll cook in the skillet, kind of like in a “Hamburger Helper” type skillet.

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  • angie forte

    My husband will LOVE this recipe! He’s a Hamburger Helper fan. Thanks for sharing on Something To Talk About link party!! Hope to see you again next Monday!!

  • CJ Huang

    We love Tex/Mex flavors around here, and I’m always a fan of one pan meals. 🙂 Thanks for sharing with us on Inspire Me Monday. Hope to see you again next week!

  • Leia

    I am going to try this recipe with ground turkey! Thank you for this

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