Lighthouse Casserole Recipe

Name: Lighthouse Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pasta & Noodles
Ingredients: 1 pound pasta, elbow macaroni small shell; 2 pounds ground beef; 1 large onions chopped; 16 ounces red kidney beans; 16 ounces creamed corn; 16 ounces tomato sauce; 10 ounces chili sauce; 8 ounces mushrooms, canned; 3 ounces olives ripe, sliced, drained; 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded, divided

Servings: persons

1 pound pasta, elbow macaroni small shell
2 pounds ground beef
1 large onions chopped
16 ounces red kidney beans
16 ounces creamed corn
16 ounces tomato sauce
10 ounces chili sauce
8 ounces mushrooms, canned
3 ounces olives ripe, sliced, drained
1 cup cheddar cheese shredded, divided

1
Cook macaroni on the conventional range.
2
Meanwhile, crumble ground beef into a dishwasher safe plastic colander suspended over a 3 quart casserole.
3
Top with chopped onion.
4
Stirring midway through cooking, microwave on high 8 to 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
5
Discard grease and transfer meat to casserole.
6
Stir in beans, corn, tomato sauce, chili sauce, mushrooms and olives.
7
Drain macaroni and stir meat mixture into it.
8
Divide macaroni mixture into desired size casseroles for serving or freezing.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound pasta, elbow macaroni small shell, 2 pounds ground beef, 1 large onions chopped, 16 ounces red kidney beans, and more.

Yes, Lighthouse Casserole falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lighthouse Casserole

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