Tex-mex Beef Casserole

Title: TEX-MEX BEEF CASSEROLE

Categories: Meats, Main dish

Yield: 4 servings

1 1/4 c Crushed crackers

- Cheddar cheese-flavored

1 cn Creamed corn (16 oz can)

1 cn Italian peeled tomatoes

- drained (14 oz can)

1 cn Chopped green chilies (4oz)

1 Medium onion, chopped

1 Medium green bell pepper

- chopped 2 Garlic cloves, minced

3 Eggs

1/2 ts Salt

1 tb Chili powder

1 lb Ground round (85% lean)

1 tb Butter

In large bowl, mix together 3/4 cup crushed

crackers, corn, tomatoes, chilies, onions, bell

pepper, garlic, eggs, salt and chili powder with a

fork until well blended. Add ground round and knead

with your hands until mixed. Transfer to a lightly

buttered, deep 3-quart baking dish. Sprinkle remaining

1/2 cup crackers over top and dot with butter.

350-degree over about 1 hour,

until center springs back when pressed with a finger.

4 to 6 servings. --