1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
3 cup mararoni, uncooked, elbow,
1 or regular shells, bowties
2 can regular size tomato sauce
1 can cream style corn, reg size
8 oz cheese, sharp, or more
1 1/2 lb beef, ground, or turkey
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp celery seed
1 tbsp chili powder
Directions
Brown ground meat in med high fry pan, drain. Set aside. Fry onion
and green pepper in small amount of oil until glossy, add ground meat
to above and keep stirring to prevent burning. Remove from heat.
Place in large mixing bowl.
Boil macaroni until tender, drain and add to meat mixture.
Stir in tomato sauce, spices, canned corn and mix well.
Place in large flat casserole, cover, and refrigerate up to 12 hours.
When ready to bake, uncover, grate LOTS of sharp cheese on top and
place uncovered in 300 degree oven for 1 hour.
Serves 6 - 8
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