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Mexican Meat Loaf Tacos

Mexican Meat Loaf Tacos

Tacos bring fun to the dinner table and are tops with kids – just mention Old El Paso® tacos and watch their smiles grow! With a meat loaf slice for the filling, these tacos are neat to eat and easy for children's hands to hold.

Prep: 5 minutes
Makes: 6 Servings
Cooking: 50 minutes
1 pkg (275 g) Old El Paso® Taco Kit
1 lb (500 g) Canadian Extra Lean or Lean Ground Beef
Half can (14 oz/398 mL) Old El Paso® Refried Beans
½ cup (125 mL) dry bread crumbs
½ cup (125 mL) Green Giant® Frozen Niblets® Whole Kernel Corn
½ cup (125 mL) diced sweet pepper
¾ cup (175 mL) shredded mozzarella or Cheddar cheese
    Toppings (optional): shredded lettuce, Old El Paso® Thick N'Chunky Salsa, sliced green onion, diced tomato
  1. Combine beef, refried beans, bread crumbs, seasoning mix and half of the salsa from kit, gently mixing for the most tender meat loaf. Press into foil-lined 9 x 5-inch (2 L) loaf pan. Combine remaining salsa, corn and pepper; sprinkle on loaf.
  2. Insert oven-safe meat thermometer into centre of loaf. Bake at 350°F(180°C) for 50 minutes until thermometer reads 160°F (71°C). Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheese. Use foil to lift meat loaf to cutting board; let stand for 5 minutes.
  3. Warm taco shells in hot oven for 5 to 10 minutes. Cut meat loaf into 12 slices, placing one into each taco shell. Garnish with toppings if desired.

Per Serving (made with Extra Lean): 364 Calories, 24 g protein, 15 g fat, 33 g carbohydrate
% Daily Value (DV): excellent source or iron (26% DV) and zinc (43%DV), 36% DV sodium

Cook's Notes:
You can freeze the remaining refried beans in an airtight container to use next time you make this recipe.

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Orange Ginger Beef

Orange Ginger Beef

With the addition of just a few ingredients Hamburger Helper® steps out! Here, Ground Beef teams up with Hamburger Helper® Salsibury Dinner Mix to create a terrific flavour-packed stir-fry. If you like it spicy, stir in 1 to 2 tsp (5 to 10 mL) Asian chili sauce or hot pepper sauce.

Prep: 5 minutes
Makes: 5 Servings
Cooking: 25 minutes
1 pkg (176 g) Hamburger Helper® Salisbury Dinner Mix
1 lb (500 g) Canadian Ground Beef
1 cup (250 mL) orange juice
1 tsp (5 mL) grated orange rind (optional)
1-½ tsp (7 mL) ground ginger
1 pkg (500 g) Green Giant® Valley Selections® Japanese Mix (or any Green Giant® Valley Selections® Frozen Vegetable Mixture)
  1. Brown beef in large deep skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Drain.
  2. Stir in Hamburger Helper® sauce mix and noodles, 2-¼ cups (300 mL) water, orange juice, orange rind (if using), soy sauce and ginger. Bring to boil; reduce heat cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes.
  3. Stir in vegetables; cover and cook for 7 to 8 minutes.

Per Serving (made with Lean Ground Beef): 367 Calories, 24 g protein, 13 g fat, 39 g carbohydrate
% Daily Value (DV): good source of iron (21% DV) and excellent source of zinc (46% DV), 52% DV sodium

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Baked Enchiladas

Baked Enchiladas

WOW! This recipe looks so impressive and tastes so great that they'll think you've taken a day off just to make dinner! It's perfect for any night of the week. To make ahead, cover and refrigerate the assembled dish; increase baking time by 5 to 10 minutes.

Prep: 10 minutes
Makes: 6 Portions
Cooking: 40 minutes
1 lb (500 g) Canadian Ground Beef
1 pkg (465 g) Old El Paso® Soft Taco Kit
1 cup (250 mL) Green Giant® Frozen Niblets® Whole Kernel Corn
½ cup (125 mL) diced sweet pepper or zucchini
2 cups (500 mL) shredded mozzarella, Cheddar, Monterey Jack or nacho cheese blend
1 can (14 oz/398 mL) tomato sauce
    Sour cream (optional)
  1. Brown beef in large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally; drain. Stir in 1 cup (250 mL) water and seasoning mix from kit; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in corn, pepper and 1 cup (250 mL) of the cheese.
  2. Combine taco kit salsa and tomato sauce. Pour 1 cup (250 mL) into 9 x 13-inch (22.5 x 32.5 cm) baking dish. Place approximately 1/3 cup (75 mL) beef filling on each taco kit tortilla and roll up, leaving ends open. Place seam side down in pan.
  3. Pour remaining sauce over tortillas; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover with foil; bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with sour cream if desired.

Per Serving (made with Lean Ground Beef): 506 Calories, 28 g protein, 24 g fat, 43 g carbohydrate
% Daily Value (DV): excellent source of iron (31% DV) and zinc (50% DV), 61% DV sodium

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All-New Shepherd's Pie

All-New Shepherd's Pie

All the makings of a shepherd's pie put together differently! This one-dish dinner is simple to make, using Hamburger Helper® Cheesy Baked Potato Dinner Mix. Just assemble everything in the baking pan, pop in the oven and relax while dinner cooks unattended – you don't even have to cook the ground beef first!

Prep: 5 minutes
Makes: 5 Servings
Cooking: 55 minutes
1 pkg (176 g) Hamburger Helper® Cheesy Baked Potato
1 lb (500 g) Canadian Extra Lean or Lean Ground Beef
1 pkg (176 g) Green Giant® Valley Selections® California Mix frozen mixed vegetables
¼ cup (50 mL) milk
  1. Layer Hamburger Helper® potatoes in bottom of 9-inch (23 cm) square baking dish. Crumble uncooked ground beef on top.
  2. Combine Hamburger Helper® sauce mix with 2 cups (500 mL) hot water; pour over beef. Layer frozen vegetables over beef. Cover tightly with foil; bake at 400°F (200°C) for 55 to 60 minutes.
  3. Stir milk into cheese topping mix; drizzle over baked casserole.

Per Serving (made with Extra Lean Ground Beef): 312 Calories, 24 g protein, 10 g fat, 32 g carbohydrate
% Daily Value (DV): good source of iron (18% DV) and excellent source of zinc (47% DV), 41% DV sodium

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Shortcuts

Dinner Made Easy!TM Shortcuts

Zero Clean-Up: When making meat loaf, burgers or meatballs, place all the ingredients in a large sealable freezer bag; seal and combine by squishing mixture with hands. No bowl to wash!

Make-Ahead: Make casseroles such as meat loaf the night before and refrigerate in baking pan – ready to bake for dinner.

Frozen Assets: Pan-fry, drain and freeze ground beef ahead. That way you will have cooked ground beef at the ready when making pasta sauce, chili, soup or casserole recipes. Dinner just got easier!
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