Taco Casserole

Name: Taco Casserole
Ingredients: 8 ounces lean ground turkey or 8 ounces beef; 12 cup onion, chopped; 12 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 34 cups tomato sauce (one 15 ounce can); 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix; 2 cups cooked noodles, rinsed and drained; 34 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded (3 ounces)

7 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

8 ounces lean ground turkey or 8 ounces beef
12 cup onion, chopped
12 green bell pepper, chopped
1 34 cups tomato sauce (one 15 ounce can)
1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix
2 cups cooked noodles, rinsed and drained
34 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded (3 ounces)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2

In a large skillet sprayed with cooking spray, brown meat, onion and green pepper.
3

Add tomato sauce and taco seasoning.
4

Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
5

Stir in cooked noodles.
6

Pour into a 8-by-8-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
7

Bake 15-20 minutes.
8

Top with Cheddar cheese and bake another 10 minutes or until cheesemelts.
9

Let set 5 minutes before serving.
10

HINT: A full 1 3/4 cups uncooked noodles usually make about 2 cups cooked.
11

To freeze: Assemble as directed.
12

Cover well with foil and freeze.
13

To serve: Thaw in the fridge and bake as directed.