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California Casserole

Name: California Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 3/4 cup chopped onion; 1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream-style corn; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted; 1 can (10 ounces) tomatoes with green chiles, undrained; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) whole mushrooms, drained; 1 jar (4 ounces) chopped pimientos, drained; 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained; 1-1/2 teaspoons celery salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 8 ounces wide egg noodles, cooked and drained; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

5 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023

This colorful casserole is named after the West Coast, but it always brings appreciative oohs and aahs when I serve it to fellow Texans. It's compatible with a variety of side dishes.—Hope LaShier, Amarillo, Texas.

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Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 medium green pepper, chopped
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream-style corn
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 can (10 ounces) tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) whole mushrooms, drained
1 jar (4 ounces) chopped pimientos, drained
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
1-1/2 teaspoons celery salt
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Stir in the next 11 ingredients. Add noodles.
Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake 50 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 248 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 658mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 17g protein.

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