Mexicali Macaroni Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces shell macaroni
• 2 eggs, beaten in separate bowls
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter, cut up
• 1 cup cottage cheese, drained
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 8 ounces red kidney beans
• 4 ounces diced green chili peppers
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
• chopped tomato and lettuce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
• 3 combine 1 beaten egg, parmesan, butter in a medium bowl. add pasta, toss to coat.
• 4 press pasta mixture into the bottom and sides of a greased 9-inch pie plate, to form a crust.
• 5 combine 1 beaten egg and cottage cheese in a small bowl. spread over the pasta crust and set aside.
• 6 cook meat and onion in a skillet until the meat is brown.
• 7 add tomato sauce, kidney beans, diced green chili peppers, and chili powder to meat mixture. cook until heated through.
• 8 spoon meat mixture over cottage cheese layer.
• 9 bake uncovered for 20 minutes at 350°f sprinkle with cheese and cook another 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• 10 top with chopped tomato and lettuce. let stand 5 minutes before serving.