ZESTY BEEF CASSEROLE

Zesty Beef Casserole image

Provided by Redsie

Categories Meat

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

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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

Steps:

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.
Add tomatoes with juice. Stir. Transfer to ungreased 3 quart (3 L) casserole.
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.
Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for another 5 to 10 minutes until cheese is melted.
Garnish with olives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.9, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 81.4, Sodium 647.5, Carbohydrate 33.2, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 7.2, Protein 24.9