Tex-mex Rotelle

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package safeway rotelle pasta
• 1 lb lean ground beef (or turkey if you prefer)
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) taco seasoning mix
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (i left out the salf because the taco seasoning is salty)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mexican blend cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) can mexican-style corn, drained
• 1 (4 ounce) can mild diced green chilies (i only used 1/2 the can but if you like hotter and spicier, then go for the whole can)
• 3/4 cup diced green pepper
• 3/4 cup sliced black olives
• sour cream (to garnish)
• sliced green onion (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 cook rotelle according to pkg. directions.
• 3 meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute' meat until no longer pink, breaking it into small pieces.
• 4 stir in taco seasoning,tomatoes with juice, water and salt (if you used it).
• 5 bring to a boil and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 add the drained corn, green chilies, green pepper and olives. mix well.
• 7 drain pasta and place in a large bowl. add meat mixture and toss to coat.
• 8 place in 9x13 pan and top with mexican cheese blend.
• 9 bake for 30 minutes at 350.
• 10 let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• 11 serve each serving with a dollop of sour cream and sliced green onion.