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Servings
   Serves 4

Prep Time
   10 minutes

Cook Time
   15 minutes

Cooking Methods
   Pan Broiling
   Pan Frying or Sauté
   Stir Fry

Beef Type
   Ground Beef

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 jar (16 oz.) prepared thick-and-chunky salsa
• 1 package (1.25 oz.) taco seasoning mix

Country Corn

• 2 cups quick-cooking grits
• 5 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 can (4 1/2 oz.) chopped green chilies, drained well
• 2 cups shredded Mexican or Italian cheese blend

Instructions

Brown ground beef in large nonstick skillet over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up into small crumbles. Pour off drippings. Stir in salsa and taco seasoning; cook over medium-low heat 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, prepare grits with boiling water and salt according to package directions. Stir in chilies and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese.

Spoon grits onto serving dish. Spoon beef mixture over grits; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.

Suggestions

Shelf-stable prepared polenta or quick-cooking polenta mix may be substituted for grits.

Tips from Our Cook

For a lower fat and cholesterol version, use 5 oz. each of fresh chopped tomato, onion and jalapeno.  Substitute 1 tsp. fresh cilantro and 1/2 tsp. black pepper for taco seasoning mix.

Nutrition Info per serving using substitutions:   (1 serving, 13 oz.) 690 calories; 24 g fat (13 g saturated fat; 2 g monounsaturated fat); 119 mg cholesterol; 1137 mg sodium; 77 g carbohydrate; 4.7 g fiber; 42 g protein; 6.5 mg niacin; 0.6 mg vitamin B6; 2 mcg vitamin B12; 4.2 mg iron; 16.7 mcg selenium; 5.7 mg zinc.

Nutritional Information

Nutrition Info per serving: (1 serving, 13 oz.) 734 calories; 24 g fat (13 g saturated fat; 2 g monounsaturated fat); 119 mg cholesterol; 2543 mg sodium; 82 g carbohydrate; 5.5 g fiber; 41 g protein; 5.8 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 2.0 mcg vitamin B12; 3.6 mg iron; 16.3 mcg selenium; 5.5 mg zinc.