BEEF AND SPINACH SKILLET

Beef and Spinach Skillet image

Over the years, I've tried to instill a love of cooking in our seven children. And we've enjoyed a variety of delicious recipes, including this one. - Nancy Robaidek, Krakow, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups whole milk
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese or part-skim mozzarella cheese
Biscuits, optional

Steps:

In a 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the spinach, mushrooms, garlic salt and basil. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. , In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour and salt until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in cheese. Pour over meat mixture; mix well. Reduce heat; cook, covered, until heated through. If desired, serve with biscuits.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351 calories, Fat 23g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 872mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 23g protein.