Southwestern Casserole

Name: Southwestern Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 cups (8 ounces) uncooked elbow macaroni; 2 pounds ground beef; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, drained; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped

Southwestern Casserole was pinched from <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/southwestern-casserole/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"I've been making this mild family-pleasing casserole for years. It tastes wonderful, fits nicely into our budget and, best of all, makes a second one to freeze and enjoy later. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas..."

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups (8 ounces) uncooked elbow macaroni

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2 pounds ground beef

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1 large onion, chopped

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2 garlic cloves, minced

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2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained

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1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

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1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste

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1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, drained

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1-1/2 teaspoons salt

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1 teaspoon chili powder

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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

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1/2 teaspoon pepper

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2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

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2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped

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