Chili Pasta Casserole Recipe
 
Ingredients
  • ½ Tablespoons Canola Or Vegetable Oil
  • 1 whole Onion, Chopped
  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 dash Salt
  • 1 dash Black Pepper
  • ½ pounds Pasta (I Used Small Shells)
  • 15 ounces, fluid Tomato Sauce
  • 14-½ ounces, weight Canned Diced Tomatoes And Green Chilies
  • 15 ounces, weight Canned Kidney Or Black Beans, Rinsed
  • 1-½ Tablespoon Chili Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Cumin
  • 3 dashes Cayenne Powder
  • ¼ cups Water
  • 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • ½ cups Sour Cream, For Topping
  • 4 Tablespoons Green Onions, Chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 - lightly grease 9x13 pan
  2. In a large skillet - add oil - add onions - cook for 5 minutes. Add beef - cook till beef is brown
  3. While cooking the beef - cook the pasta in a separate pan
  4. Once the pasta is cooked - drain and set aside
  5. Add - tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and green chilies, beans, chili powder, cumin, cayenne and water. - mix and cook for 5 minutes
  6. Add pasta
  7. Pour into the pan and sprinkle with cheese
  8. Bake for 20 minutes
  9. Serve and top with sour cream and green onions
Recipe by Budget Savvy Diva at https://www.budgetsavvydiva.com/2015/03/chili-pasta-casserole-recipe/