Tex-mex Beef Casserole

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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.
Bake in preheated 350-degree over about 1 hour,
until center springs back when pressed with a finger.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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