Home Style Beef and Potato Skillet

Are meat and potatoes a dinner expectation?
Try this skillet-easy dumpling version of meat and potatoes.

Prep Time: 20 min Start to Finish: 40 min
Makes: 4 servings

1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
4 medium green onions, chopped (1/4 cup)
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 package (0.87 oz) onion gravy mix
2 cups frozen potatoes O'Brien with onions and peppers (from 24-oz bag)
1/2 cup Green Giant Select® LeSueur® frozen baby sweet peas
1 large tomato, chopped (1 cup)
1 1/2 cups Original Bisquick® mix
1/2 cup water

1. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the onions, 1 cup water, the garlic salt and gravy mix (dry). Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Stir in potatoes, peas and tomato. Heat until hot; reduce heat to medium-low.

2. In small bowl, stir Bisquick mix, remaining 2 tablespoons onions and 1/2 cup water until soft dough forms. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls (see Success tip) onto beef mixture.

3. Cover; cook 8 minutes. Uncover; cook 8 to 10 minutes longer or until toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean
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High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutrition Information 1 Serving: Calories 520 (Calories from Fat 180); Total Fat 20g (Saturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 2g); Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 1090mg; Total Carbohydrate 56g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 6g); Protein 27g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 10%; Iron 30% Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 Medium-Fat Meat; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Success
When making dumplings, a great way to drop the dough is to use a small cookie-dough scoop, quickly scooping dough and dropping onto the beef mixture