Barbecued Beef and Bow-Tie Dinner

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked mini bow-tie (mini farfalle) pasta (5 oz)
• 2 1/2 cups beef-flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup frozen corn (from 12-oz bag), thawed
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (6 oz)

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.

2 Add bell pepper; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in pasta, broth, barbecue sauce, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.

3 Stir in corn and 1 cup of the cheese. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Cover; cook 3 to 4 minutes longer, until corn is hot and cheese is melted.

Serving Size: 1 Serving Calories680 ( Calories from Fat250), Total Fat28g (Saturated Fat14g, Trans Fat1g ), Cholesterol115mg Sodium1470mg Total Carbohydrate66g (Dietary Fiber4g Sugars15g ), Protein40g