Lunch: Beefy Bacon Avocado Ranch Pasta Skillet

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.

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

Instructions

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.

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