Creamy Chili-Cheese Casserole
- 1 lb (.5 kg). sausage
- 1 quart (950 ml) size can tomato juice or sauce (biggest can on shelf!)
- 1/2 small onion, minced
- 1/2 green pepper, chopped
- 1 can kidney beans
- 1 can spicy chili beans
- 2 cloves freshly minced garlic
- 1 small can tomato paste (the littlest can on the shelf!)
- 8 oz (224 grm). egg noodles, cooked and drained
- 1 cup (225 ml) sour cream
- 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) grated cheddar cheese
- 1/4 tsp (1 ml) chili powder
- 1/8 tsp (1 ml) crushed red pepper
- 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 ml) freshly ground rosemary or powdered rosemary
- Boil noodles.
- Drain and set aside.
- Brown sausage with onion and pepper.
- When half done, add 1/4 tsp (1 ml).
- salt, some pepper, rosemary, chili powder, and red pepper.
- Finish cooking thoroughly and drain.
- Put meat mixture in big pot.
- Add tomato juice.
- Add both cans beans, draining juice first.
- Add cooked egg noodles.
- Cook until chili is barely boiling.
- Add tomato paste.
- Stir till heated through.
- Simmer slowly, uncovered, about 30 minutes on medium/low heat.
- Add sour cream.
- Add cheese.
- Stir occasionally as you heat through one again.
- Serve.
sausage, tomato juice, onion, green pepper, kidney beans, chili beans, garlic, tomato paste, egg noodles, sour cream, cheddar cheese, chili powder, red pepper, salt, freshly ground rosemary
Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/0000C6 (may not work)