Cheeseburger Pasta w/ Fiesta ‘Caesar’ Salad

Wednesday I challenged myself to a purely food storage meal, and salad aside, this meal was prepared entirely from just that. Best part? It is actually good; probably even more so if you are a kid (meat, cheese, and ketchup=kid heaven). And the salad, I mean who doesn't love a salad that uses chips as croutons?

This recipe is slightly adapted from a recipe on the back of a Campbell's soup can.

Cheeseburger Pasta
1lb ground beef (we like less than 10% fat)
1 can Campbell’s Nacho Fiesta Cheese condensed soup (or regular Campbell’s cheese soup)
10 ounces beef or chicken broth
1/4 cup ketchup
enough pasta shells to feed your family
1/4-1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Brown the meat in a skillet and drain the fat. Add UNCOOKED pasta to skillet with canned soup, beef broth, ketchup and stir to combine. Cook on medium heat until the pasta is al dente and the cheese mixture is thick and creamy. If necessary, add water to thin sauce out. Stir in shredded sharp or medium cheddar cheese. Serve warm. Have seconds :)

Fiesta Caesar Salad
We had a version of this salad at a friend's home a few years ago, and it was love. I've been throwing some semblance of it into our dinner rotation ever since. I bet you will too.

Romaine heart lettuce
Hidden Valley Spicy Ranch dressing
Doritos chips of choice (we like spicy buffalo wing)
Shredded cheddar or cojita cheese
Avocado, chopped into chunks (optional)
 
Combine all together, crumble the Doritos on top. Add avocado chunks if you like.