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Beef: Mexican Pasta Bake

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
  
• 2 1/2 cups uncooked rigatoni pasta (8 ounces)
  
• 1 cup Green Giant Niblets frozen whole kernel corn
  
• 1 (24 ounce) jar Old El Paso thick and chunky salsa
  
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  
• 1 1/3 cups shredded mexican cheese blend (6 ounces)
  
• 2 medium roma (plum) tomatoes, thinly sliced
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 4 quart casserole.
   
   
2. Cook beef in 10 inch nonstick skillet over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
   
   
3. Cook and drain pasta in 4 quart dutch oven as directed on package. Return pasta to dutch oven. Stir in beef, corn, salsa and beans. Spoon half of the pasta mixture into casserole. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the cheese. Spoon remaining pasta mixture into casserole. Place tomato slices on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
   
   
4. Cover and bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until hot and cheese has melted.