Easy Mexican Skillet
This is a great make a little or a lot recipe. I'll talk at the end of the post about things to add to make more.
You'll need:
ground beef, I use about a third of a pound for 2 people (or whatever ground meat you like, beef is cheapest)
tortilla chips (great way to use up the broken ones at the bottom of the bag no one wants to eat)
can of red sauce/enchilada sauce
can of cream of mushroom soup (I get low sodium)
can of diced green chilis (optional - adds spice)
shredded cheese
And veggies: (vary these to your taste preference)
onions
garlic
bell peppers
celery
tomato
green onions or cilantro
Brown ground beef. I add onions and garlic (and celery) here to cook with the meat.
Drain grease.
Reduce heat slightly.
Stir in cans, enchilada sauce, mushroom soup, and chilis if using. Add veggies you like.
Simmer a few minutes, then add tortilla chips.
Let them soak up as much sauce as you like depending on how saucy you want it.
Top whole thing with cheese and green onions or cilantro reserving some for individual servings.
Done!
Special note:
Remember that green onions add a lot more onion flavor than the onions cooked with the meat. If you used a lot of onion in the meat you may want to skip the green onions and go with cilantro or even parsley as some added green.
Add your diced celery to cook with the meat, this adds bulk without adding more meat and adds nutrients!
To extend this meal without adding more meat, (though you will need to use more than I use for 2 people if feeding four but not much!) add more veggies of course!
Start with the celery step, use 2 stalks instead of one. Or a whole onion instead of half.
Add 2 types of bell pepper, red and green.
Stir in tomatoes, fresh diced or from a can at the end with the tortilla chips. Use Rotel if you want it really spicy!
Use lots of tortilla chips. You can use half a bag if you want to make a ton. or even serve it with extra chip, like put a serving on a bed of broken chips. If you add a lot more chips though you may need to add some more sauce to be absorbed. An extra can of enchilada sauce is cheaper than more meat, but will add extra spice. Though a lot of that is canceled out by the chips.
Hope you and your family enjoys it as much as mine does!
