BEEFY BACON AVOCADO RANCH PASTA SKILLET

Beefy Bacon Avocado Ranch Pasta Skillet image

Avocados and burgers and bacon with ranch dressing ... these are a few of our favorite things! Get them all together in this yummy skillet dinner.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 strips thick-cut bacon, chopped
1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
6 green onions, thinly sliced, greens and whites separated
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 cups milk
1 cup hot water
1 box Hamburger Helper™ cheeseburger macaroni
1 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese (4 oz)
1/4 cup ranch dressing
1 avocado, pitted, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Steps:

In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; place in small bowl. Add beef and green onion whites to bacon drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
Stir in chili powder, milk, hot water, and uncooked pasta and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper™ box). Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.
Remove from heat. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Drizzle with ranch dressing. Sprinkle with bacon, green onion greens, avocado, tortilla chips and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1080 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 1 g