Southwest Ground Beef Casserole Amandascookincom Food

SOUTHWEST BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF and lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish; set aside.
• Cook the egg noodles in salted boiling water, according to the directions, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In a large deep skillet over medium heat, add oil. When it gets hot, add onions and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add red and orange peppers; cook for 2 minutes. Add jalapeño peppers and sauté for another 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
• Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking it up into small pieces. Halfway thru cooking, season with chili powder, taco seasoning, ground rosemary, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper and garlic salt. Stir and cook until the beef is done.
• Season the beef mixture with ground sea salt, freshly ground black pepper before adding corn kernels; stir well. Add crushed tomatoes, cream of tomato soup and diced green chilies; combine well. Add brown sugar to the mixture and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add ½ cup sharp Cheddar cheese and ½ cup Monterey Jack; blend cheeses with the ingredients. Add cooked al dente egg noodles, stir and transfer the beef mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
• Remove from the heat and sprinkle with parsley.

SOUTHWEST BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400ºF and lightly greased a 9x13" baking dish. Cook egg noodles in salted boiling water, according to directions, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• 2. In a large deep skillet over medium heat, add oil. When hot, add onion and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add red and orange peppers; cook for 2 minutes. Add jalapeño pepper and sauté for another 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
• 3. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking it up into small pieces. Half way thru cooking, season with chili powder, taco seasoning, ground rosemary, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper and garlic salt. Stir and cook until the beef is done.
• 4. Season beef mixture with ground sea salt, freshly ground black pepper before adding corn kernels; stir well. Add crushed tomatoes, cream of tomato soup and diced green chiles; combine well. Add brown sugar to the mixture and cook for 2 minutes.
• 5. Add ½ cup sharp Cheddar cheese and ½ cup Monterey Jack; blend cheeses with the ingredients. Add cooked al dente egg noodles, stir and transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• 6. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and transfer to preheated oven; bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and sprinkle with parsley. Makes 8 servings
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SOUTHWESTERN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat, crumbling beef, until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in next 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain macaroni; stir into beef mixture., Preheat oven to 375°. Transfer macaroni mixture to 2 greased 2-qt. baking dishes. Top with cheese and jalapenos. Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and heated through, about 10 minutes longer. Serve 1 casserole. Cool the second; cover and freeze up to 3 months., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in refrigerator 8 hours. Preheat oven to 375°. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°, 20-25 minutes.