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Friday, March 30, 2012

Spanish Casserole

I posted this recipe last year, but I am making it for dinner tonight, so I thought I would share it again.  It is very flavorful, and is good for a crowd.  A perfect dish for the weekend.  Have a great weekend, everybody!

Ingredients:
7 oz. pkg, elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 C canned finely diced tomatoes
1 C tomato sauce
4 tsp. chili powder
¼ tsp. cumin
1# ground chuck
1 medium onion, chopped
½ bell pepper, chopped
1 C pitted black olives, drained
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 tsp. salt and ½ tsp. pepper
¼ tsp. oregano
¼ tsp. cayenne
Grated sharp cheddar
Fritos and sour cream

Instructions:
Cook meat; add peppers and onions; sauté.  Add tomatoes and tomato sauce.  Add spices; simmer for 30 minutes.  Add olives, corn and cook 10 minutes.  Add cooked macaroni.  Put in 3 quart casserole dish, top with cheese and Fritos.  Bake at 325* 25 minutes, or until bubbly.  Serve with sour cream and extra Fritos, if desired.   

9 comments:

  1. Sounds lovely Patsy, my Aunt Dolly used to make something similar and called it Spanish steak :) have a lovely weekend

    Bridget xo

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  2. This sounds like a really tasty recipe, Patsy. That is a delicious variety of ingredients- - all favorites of mine. I will have to make this.-------- Shannon

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  3. I love comfort food and this sounds like it would hit the spot! I am sure this would be a favorite in our house!

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  4. How delicious this sounds! Enjoy it this week-end!

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  5. Sounds really delicious!! I'm gonna make this for weekend :) Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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  6. That sounds really good. Warm and comforting. Thanks-xo Diana

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  7. Ultimate comfort food! Sounds delish. xo

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  8. Sounds delicious :) thanks for stopping by and following,following back...hope you link this up to my blog hop creative Mondays next week ?:)

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  9. Hi Pasty, I sent you an email regarding the chicken tikka masala, hope you got it :-) Cheers, Suchi

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