Mexican casserole

(not my picture)

Mexican Casserole

This turned out good! I mixed it all together the night before then Sunday morn ing put it in the crockpot on low for a couple hours. YUM YUM

1 pound ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped (I didn't have on hand skipped)

8 ounces egg noodles

1 (15 ounce) can chili

1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes

1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

1/4 cup salsa

1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix

1 -2 cups shredded mexican blend or cheddar cheese.

Directions:Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).In a large skillet over medium heat, combine the ground beef, onion, pepper, and celery and saute for 10 minutes, or until the meat is browned and the onion is tender. Drain the fat and set aside. In a separate saucepan, cook noodles according to package directions. When cooked, drain the water and stir in the meat mixture, chili, tomatoes, corn, taco sauce and taco seasoning mix. Mix well and place entire mixture into a 10x15 baking dish. Top with shredded cheese.Bake at 250 degrees for 20 minutes, or until thoroughly heated