This easy dinner is so good!

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides a similar tang with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground chicken is typically less expensive and lower in fat.

taco seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: individual spices

Making your own seasoning can reduce costs and control sodium.

Brown 1 pound of ground beef in a skillet.

Add 1 can of Hunts diced tomatoes on top of the beef without draining the fat.

Stir in 1 packet of taco seasoning and some garlic powder.

Add chopped green onions to the mixture.

Use a meat masher to mix everything together.

Turn the heat to low, cover the skillet, and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.

After simmering, mix the contents of the skillet again.

Add 1 package of refrigerated cheese tortellini to the skillet and mix well.

Add about half a package of Fiesta Blend cheese and more green onions to the mixture.

Cover the skillet again and let it cook for about 10 minutes, allowing the tortellini to sauté.

Serve the dish in bowls, adding toppings like sour cream, more cheese, and green onions as desired.

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