Fajita Burger Skillet

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large sweet red pepper, cut in half width-wise and then cut into strips
• 1 medium onion, cut in half width-wise and then cut into strips
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet fajita seasoning mix (mccormick makes one)
• 1 (15 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, lightly drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn, fully drained
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet powdered cheese soup mix (concord food makes one)
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups cooked rice (i used success 10-minute boil-in-bag rice)
• sour cream (optional)
• hot sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 begin making rice according to package directions.
• 2 heat electric skillet to 300 (or medium).
• 3 brown ground beef in skillet until no longer pink; drain. remove from skillet and set aside.
• 4 melt butter in skillet.
• 5 add peppers and onions. saute until crisp-tender (about 5 minutes).
• 6 add garlic and saute for 1 minute.
• 7 reduce heat to 200 (or low).
• 8 add beef, water and fajita mix to skillet. stir well to combine.
• 9 add tomatoes and corn. stir to combine. cover and allow to simmer.
• 10 mix cheese soup mix and milk until lumps are gone. you want a saucy, but not soupy, consistency so if it seems too thick, add another splash of milk and stir.
• 11 add butter and microwave for 1 minute. stir.
• 12 stir cheese soup mix into beef mixture.
• 13 when rice is finished cooking, stir rice into beef/cheese mixture.
• 14 serve with hot sauce and sour cream.