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Southwestern Skillet Dinner
- 1 cup tomato-based salsa
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed or 1 (11-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 3 green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers (optional)
- Minced cilantro leaves (optional)
- For sauce, in a small bowl stir together the salsa and cornstarch. Set aside.
- Wrap tortillas in foil and bake in a 350*F (175*C) oven about 10 minutes or until warm. (Or, just before serving, microwave tortillas, covered, on 100% power-HIGH-about 1 minute or until warm.)
- Meanwhile, add oil to a large skillet. Preheat over medium-high heat. Stir-fry bell pepper, corn, and green onions in hot oil about 2 to 3 minutes or until bell pepper is crisp-tender. Remove from skillet.
- Crumble beef into skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned. Drain fat. Push meat from center of skillet.
- Stir sauce; add to center of skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Return the cooked vegetables to skillet. Stir all ingredients together to coat. Stir in the tomatoes; reduce heat. Cover and cook about 1 minute or until heat through.
- Serve immediately with warm tortillas. Sprinkle individual servings with cheese and chopped cilantro, if desired.
Makes 4 servings.
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