Easy Cheesy Beef and Bow Ties

Name: Easy Cheesy Beef and Bow Ties
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 ounces uncooked bow tie pasta i used the mini-bow tie pasta (farfalle); 1 lb ground beef; 1 teaspoon seasoning salt; 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 cup chopped green onion (8 medium); 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cheddar cheese soup; 1 cup thick & chunky salsa, your choice of heat level (I used medium); 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano; 1 1/2 cups cheddar and american blend cheese (I used a Triple Cheese blend)

Submitted by Chef shapeweaver

"I found this recipe in the 2004 Pillsbury " Back To School " Hamburger Cookbook. Now after preparing the recipe, I did a taste test and deciding it needed some " perking up " I added a couple of additional ingredients which made a big difference.Posted to Food.com ( a.k.a. " ZAAR " ) on August 7th.,2012"

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

6 ounces uncooked bow tie pasta i used the mini-bow tie pasta (farfalle)
1 lb ground beef
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
³⁄₄ teaspoon garlic powder
¹⁄₂ cup chopped green onion (8 medium)
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cheddar cheese soup
1 cup thick & chunky salsa, your choice of heat level (I used medium)
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
1 ¹⁄₂ cups cheddar and american blend cheese (I used a Triple Cheese blend)

directions

Cook pasta according to package directions,drain and set aside.
While pasta is cooking,in a nonstick skillet over medium heat,add ground beef and sprinkle with seasoned salt and garlic powder cook until meat is no longer pink.
Drain and return to skillet.
Take 2 tablespoons of onions and set aside for garnish;add remaining onions,soup,and salsa into beef, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium low and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the pasta,red pepper flakes and oregano and cook for 5 minutes, or until heated through,stirring occasionally.
Sprinkle with cheese, cook until just melted and sprinkle with remaining onion.
Sprinkle with reserved onion( I just added the onion to each serving,and also sprinkled extra cheese on each serving.).