Thursday, May 28, 2009

Chili Pasta Casserole

8 ounces uncooked wagon wheel or other pasta
1 pound lean ground sirloin or ground turkey (I used ground beef)
3/4 c. chopped green bell pepper (I didn't use it)
3/4 c. chopped onion (I used 1 TBSP dry onion)
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1/2 c. shredded cheese (I used 1 cup)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook pasta according to package. Drain, rinse, and set aside.

Spray large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add meat, green pepper and onion. Cook 5 mins or until meat is not pink, stirring frequently.

Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, black pepper, and allspice. Cook 2 mins. Stir in pasta. Spoon into casserole dish and top with cheese. Bake 20-25 mins or until heated through.

To freeze: Do not cook pasta completely, keep firm. Mix ingredients all together, freeze.
Thaw, put in casserole dish, top with cheese and bake.

1 comment:

  1. I added a can of hot chilli to this for a little extra zip. My family loved it. Also I cooked it on the stove top in a skillet instead of in my oven and it worked great.

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