Southwest Casserole

Name: Southwest Casserole
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onion; 1 lb ground beef; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 12 teaspoon oregano, crushed; 3 13 cups drained cooked red pinto beans or 3 13 cups pink pinto beans; 29 ounces canned tomatoes; 6 ounces tomato paste; 2 14 ounces sliced ripe olives; 5 cups water, divided; 1 cup yellow cornmeal

12 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion
1 lb ground beef
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt, divided
12 teaspoon oregano, crushed
3 13 cups drained cooked red pinto beans or 3 13 cups pink pinto beans
29 ounces canned tomatoes
6 ounces tomato paste
2 14 ounces sliced ripe olives
5 cups water, divided
1 cup yellow cornmeal

Directions

1

Saute onion in oil until tender.
2

Add ground beef and brown, breaking apart with fork.
3

Add chili powder, sugar.
4

1 teaspoon salt, oregano, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, olives and 1/2 cup water; simmer 1 hour.
5

Combine corn meal with 1/2 cup water.
6

Bring remaining 4 cups water to boil.
7

Add 1 teaspoon salt and corn meal; cook 10 minutes or until thickened.
8

Spread half of corn meal mixture in bottom of deep 2-1/2 to 3-quart baking dish.
9

Add bean mixture; spread remaining corn meal mixture over beans.
10

Bake at 350 degrees 20 to 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
11

Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer.