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Busy-Wife Ranchero Meal

Tex-MexStove-TopBeef

Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 7 servings

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Being pressed for time is no longer an obstacle to enjoying a good home-cooked meal! Busy-Wife Ranchero Meal is a dip-like main course with so much hearty flavor and filling goodness, you'll be amazed it can all fit on tortilla chips! Savory ground beef, creamy baked beans, melty cheese, and some tangy sour cream all comes together (and fast!) to make a Southwestern feel with an anywhere sense of satisfaction. Busy-Wife Ranchero Meal helps you find some time to yourself to just sit back and enjoy the sunset!

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Ingredients

  • For the ranchero meal:
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 (28-ounce) can baked beans
  • 1 (11-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • Optional, for serving:
  • sour cream, to taste
  • green onions, to taste, sliced
  • 7 cups tortilla chips

Directions

Step 1 -In a large skillet over medium heat, add the ground beef and cook, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.

Step 2 -Drain the excess grease from the skillet.

Step 3 -Add the baked beans, the corn, the barbecue sauce, the ketchup, and the mustard to the ground beef and stir to combine.

Step 4 -Cook the beef mixture until heated through.

Step 5 -Sprinkle the beef mixture with the cheese and cook it until melted.

Step 6 -Top the beef mixture with the sour cream and the green onions.

Step 7 -Serve with the tortilla chips.

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