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                          SOUTHWEST CASSEROLE

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1       c            Chopped onion
  1       lb           Ground beef
  2       tb           Chili powder
  2       tb           Sugar
  2       ts           Salt -- divided
    1/2   ts           Oregano, crushed
  3 1/3   c            Drained, cooked beans
                       -- pinto, red or pink beans
 29       oz           Canned tomatoes
  6       oz           Tomato paste
  2 1/4   oz           Sliced ripe olives
  5       c            Water, divided
  1       c            Yellow corn meal

 Saute onion in oil until tender. Add ground beef and
 brown, breaking apart with fork. Add chili powder,
 sugar. 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, beans, tomatoes,
 tomato paste, olives and 1/2 cup water; simmer 1 hour.
 Combine corn meal with 1/2 cup water. Bring remaining
 4 cups water to boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt and corn
 meal; cook 10 minutes or until thickened. Spread half
 of corn meal mixture in bottom of deep 2-1/2 to
 3-quart baking dish.

 Add bean mixture; spread remaining corn meal mixture
 over beans. Bake at 350 F. 20 to 30 minutes or until
 thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5
 minutes longer. Makes 8 servings. Recipe can be halved.

 Tip: For zippy flavor add 1 minced clove garlic and
 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin.

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 Idaho 83707 <Electronic format by Karen Mintzias>



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