Tex Mex Casserole

I made this the other night and it was a big hit. It's a little on the spicy side, but definitely not over the top, at least not for my family. Mom came by shortly after I had pulled it out of the oven and wanted the recipe, so Mom, here it is :)

 

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef


• 1 cup chopped onion


• 1 tsp garlic, minced


• 1 can 10.75 ounce Campbell's Healthy Request Cheddar Cheese Soup


• 1 can 4.5 ounce green chilies


• 1 10 ounce can Rotel Original (you could also substitute this for mild or hot depending on your taste)


• 1 tbsp chili powder


• 1 tsp cumin


• ½ tsp salt


• ½ tsp pepper


• 1 can 10.75 ounce Campbell's Healthy Request Tomato Soup


• 2 cups cooked whole wheat penne pasta


• 1/2 cup reserved pasta water


• 1 15 ounce can Black Beans, rinsed and drained


• 1 15 ounce can Sweet Corn, drained


• 1 tsp chili powder


• 1/2 cup shredded cheese

 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


2. Using non-stick spray, spray a casserole dish and set aside.


3. In a large skillet, add garlic, onion and hamburger meat.


4. Brown hamburger meat, garlic, and onion until cooked through and the meat is no longer pink. Drain any liquid out of meat and return to low heat.


5. Add Campbell's Healthy Request Cheddar Cheese Soup, green chillies, and Rotel Tomatoes to meat mixture. Add in the tablespoon of chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir on low heat for 3-5 minutes.


6. In a medium sized bowl, add Campbell's Healthy Request Tomato Soup and ½ cup of reserved water. Whisk together until well mixed.


7. In a medium-large stock pan, (Tip* reuse the same pot you used to cook the pasta) mix together cooked pasta, Campbell's Healthy Request Tomato Soup with water. Stir until mixed.


8. In a small bowl combine black beans and corn. Add 1 tsp chili powder and gently toss to mix.


9. Pour pasta into the bottom of casserole dish. Top with hamburger meat mixture and then add corn and black beans mixture to top.


10. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top.


11. Bake casserole in oven for 15 minutes until heated through.