CHEDDAR MEATBALL AND PASTA SKILLET

Cheddar Meatball and Pasta Skillet image

This meatball and bacon skillet dinner will be an instant hit at the dinner table.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 strips bacon, cut in 1/2-inch slices
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups milk
1 cup hot water
1 box Hamburger Helper™ cheeseburger macaroni
1 lb frozen cooked meatballs
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Frank's™ RedHot™ Original cayenne pepper sauce
1 cup shredded Colby-Jack cheese (4 oz)

Steps:

In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; place on paper towel. Add onion to bacon drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender.
Add milk, hot water and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper™ box); stir to combine. Stir in uncooked Pasta (from Hamburger Helper™ box), frozen meatballs, black pepper and hot pepper sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender and sauce is thick. Remove from heat.
Top with cheese and bacon; cover and let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 520, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1460 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 1 g