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Ranch House Beef and Beans
Recipes
Ranch House Beef and Beans
4 servings
35 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef, 7% fat
  • 1 (15.4-oz) can Southwestern-style beans, undrained
  • ½ cup mild salsa
  • ¼ cup jalapeño cream cheese spread
  • 1 (20-oz) bag refrigerated hash brown potatoes (about 4 ½ cups)

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place beef in pan; brown 4–5 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, until no pink remains.
    2. Stir in beans, salsa, and cream cheese; simmer 1–2 minutes or until cream cheese is melted.
    3. Spread mixture evenly in 9-inch square baking dish; top with potatoes. Bake 18–20 minutes until potatoes have browned and meat is 160°F. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 450, Total Fat 13g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0.5g, Chol 90mg, Sodium 840mg, Total Carb 50g, Fiber 7g, Sugars 3g, Protein 31g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 35%