Beef / Pork

Melissa's Mexi-Melt is for Dinner.

Melissa's Mexi-Melt takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Melissa's Mexi-Melt takes 25 minutes to cook.

Melissa's Mexi-Melt makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Melissa's Mexi-Melt are:

1 lb ground beef
1 16oz can whole kernel corn - no salt added, drained
1 16oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 16oz can diced tomatoes, *DO NOT DRAIN*
1 16oz can beef broth
2 cups whole wheat rotini (or other pasta shape)
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms
2 cups shredded cheese
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Spices (Use what you like, Leave what you don't)
chopped garlic
red pepper flakes
chili powder
sea salt

Here is how you make Melissa's Mexi-Melt:

*~* Brown ground beef with garlic. Drain. *~* Add corn, black beans, tomatoes and their juice, broth, pasta, and additional spices. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until pasta is done.*~* Add mushrooms and cheese. Turn off heat. Leave covered for 10 minutes.*~* Makes 8 servings *~*Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOSINGPRINCESS.

The nutritional information for Melissa's Mexi-Melt is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 383.2

• Total Fat: 19.1 g
• Cholesterol: 63.5 mg
• Sodium: 533.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
• Protein: 24.4 g