Zesty Beef Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 teaspoon cooking oil
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped red pepper
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cups medium egg noodles
• 1 (12 ounce) can kernel corn (with liquid)
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup grated monterey jack pepper cheese
• sliced black olives, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 heat cooking oil in large frying pan on medium. add next 4 ingredients. scramble-fry for about 10 minutes until beef is no longer pink. drain.
• 2 add tomatoes with juice. stir. transfer to ungreased 3 quart (3 l) casserole.
• 3 add next 7 ingredients. stir. bake, covered, in 350°f (175°c) oven for about 1 hour, stirring once at halftime, until noodles are tender but firm.
• 4 sprinkle with cheese. bake, uncovered, for another 5 to 10 minutes until cheese is melted.
• 5 garnish with olives.