Beef Pronto Recipes

PASTA PRONTO ITALIANO

Steps:

• Prepare Dinner as directed on package. Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet.
• Drain meat; return to skillet. Add Dinner and pizza sauce; mix well.
• Top with shredded cheese; cover. Cook on low heat 2 min. or until shredded cheese is melted.

EASY BAKED PASTA WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350F degrees.
• In a large oven safe skillet, add the pasta and water. Make sure there is enough water in the pan to cover the pasta. Cook for about 7 minutes then add the broccoli florets. Cook for an additional 3 minutes or until most of the water is absorbed.
• Meanwhile in a separate pan, heat the oil and brown the meat. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the ground beef to the pasta dish and give it a little mix. Than add about 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.
• Next pour the entire jar of sauce over the beef and pasta and top with remaining shredded cheese.
• Cover and bake for about 8 minutes, until the cheese has melted. The sauce should be bubbling heated through.
• Remove from oven, garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.

CHEESEBURGER TORTILLA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and 1/2 cup onion; cook, stirring and breaking up beef with a wooden spoon, until beef is browned, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in ketchup.
• Arrange tortillas on prepared baking sheets. Divide beef mixture over tortillas in an even layer; sprinkle each with 3 tablespoons cheese. Bake until bottoms of tortillas are crisp and cheese is melted, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• To serve, sprinkle each pizza with a tablespoon remaining onion, 1 tablespoon pickles, 1/4 cup tomato and 1/4 cup lettuce. Cut each pizza into 4 wedges to serve.
• Yields 1 pizza (4 wedges) per serving.

PRONTO TACO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the beef, onion and garlic until meat is not longer pink; drain. Add the broth, tomatoes, picante sauce, pasta, green pepper, chili powder and parsley. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until pasta is tender. Garnish with cheese and tortilla chips.

PRONTO TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• 1. MAKING LAYER 1: Combine cold water, chili powder, salt, and corn meal in saucepan and stir to combine and prevent lumps. Then bring to boil and reduce to cook over medium heat. Cook until quite thick (about 10 min) stirring frequently.
• 2. Set aside 3/4 C of cooked cornmeal for top layer
• 3. Use the rest of the corn meal to line the sides and bottom of a buttered 1 1/2 qt casserole dish. You are making a kind of "well" to hold the ingredients. Since this recipe has both a bottom and a top layer of the cornmeal mush it is more like a true tamale pie.
• 4. MAKING LAYER 2 -- THE FILLING: Combine chili con carne, green pepper, olives and corn in saucepan over medium heat. Heat until hot. Pour into casserole. (This is the flexible layer... you can add nearly anything that your heart desires and it will most likely be good -- feel free to experiment with ground beef, leave out the olives, add chilies, whole corn instead of cream corn, onion, even cheese, whatever, etc.!)
• 5. Top with rounded tablespoons of the remaining corn meal mixture,
• 6. Sprinkle all with shredded cheese
• 7. Bake 350 about 25 minutes Then look for the smiles!!