New Baby Casserole

Submitted by BeansnRice

"I call this "New Baby Casserole" because when friends were having babies, I would make this casserole for them to eat when they got home from the hospital. I don't remember where I got it but it has such a nice blend of flavors."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1⁄4 cup green pepper, diced
• 3⁄4 cup onion, chopped
• 29 ounces tomatoes
• 16 ounces tomatoes
• 8 ounces water chestnuts
• 1 cup American cheese, cubed
• 1⁄2 cup black olives, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 6 ounces egg noodles
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Brown ground beef and drain.
3. Add celery, green pepper and onion and saute 4-5 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes and their juice.
5. Add the remaining ingredients except for the Cheddar cheese.
6. Simmer 20 minutes, uncovered.
7. Pour mixture into a 9" X 13" casserole dish and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.
8. Bake for 30 minutes.

Reviews

[jessi_mcg]

This was yummy! I almost hate to give it a "star" review, though, because I made a pretty significant change. I used about half the amount of cheese called for (we're just not super-cheesy folks) and at the last minute I discovered what I thought was ground turkey in my freezer was actually turkey breakfast sausage. Doh! So I raided my pantry and subbed in two cans of tuna and about a cup of sliced mushrooms for bulk. It worked out great; DH and I both really enjoyed it. The crunch of the water chestnuts is especially nice! I will try this again with turkey, but in true "casserole" fashion this is obviously a very flexible recipe! Thanks for posting. Made for Healthy Choices 2008.