It'll be easy to round up your crew come dinnertime when this hearty casserole is on the table. Mix it up with the variation below and enjoy it your way.
Texas Chili Pasta Bake
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 1 hr 15 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked cavatappi or other spiral pasta (8 oz)
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Chili Seasoning Mix
- 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce
- 1 can (16 oz) chili beans with sauce
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 can (2.8 oz) French-fried onions
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
- 6 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
Make With
Old El Paso
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
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Step2In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and bell pepper over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked and bell pepper is crisp-tender; drain.
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Step3Stir in chili seasoning mix, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, beans and water. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Add pasta, two-thirds of the French-fried onions and 1 cup of the cheese; stir gently. Spoon into baking dish.
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Step4Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place foil sprayed side down over baking dish. Bake 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining French-fried onions, the bacon and remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake 8 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.
Nutrition
560
Calories
27g
Total Fat
32g
Protein
45g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving (1 1/2 Cups)
- Calories
- 560
- Calories from Fat
- 250
- Total Fat
- 27g
- 42%
- Saturated Fat
- 12g
- 58%
- Trans Fat
- 2g
- Cholesterol
- 90mg
- 30%
- Sodium
- 1560mg
- 65%
- Potassium
- 450mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 45g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 21%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 32g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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