Lighthouse Casserole
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 ⓘ
Instructions
- Cook macaroni on the conventional range.
- Meanwhile, crumble ground beef into a dishwasher safe plastic colander suspended over a 3 quart casserole.
- Top with chopped onion.
- Stirring midway through cooking, microwave on high 8 to 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
- Discard grease and transfer meat to casserole.
- Stir in beans, corn, tomato sauce, chili sauce, mushrooms and olives.
- Drain macaroni and stir meat mixture into it.
- Divide macaroni mixture into desired size casseroles for serving or freezing.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
412
kcal
21% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).