Chuck Wagon Casserole

This looks like a good recipe. I haven't made it yet but I will soon. Enjoy

Macdaddy


Chuck Wagon Casserole

Yield: 6 servings.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons corn oil (see note)
1 pound ground beef (chuck,round,or sirloin)
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1-pound can Italian plum tomatoes, undrained
1-pound can kidney beans, undrained
1/2 cup chopped pitted green olives
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Pinch of ground cumin
Tabasco sauce to taste
Salt and black pepper to taste
3/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar

Instructions:1. Heat the oven to 350 F. Grease 11/2- to 2-quart casserole.

2. In a nonstick skillet, heat oil over moderate heat, add beef, and stir until lightly browned, 8 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic and chili powder and stir till the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.

3. Scrape mixture into the prepared casserole; add the tomatoes, beans, olives, Worcestershire and cumin, season with Tabasco, and salt and pepper, stir well. Bake 30 minutes. Sprinkle cheese over the top. Bake until golden brown, 20 minutes.

Note: you can use Olive oil instead, or you can omit the oil altogether.