Texas Chili Bake

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Texas Chili Bake

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1 pound lean ground beef

1 cup onion, chopped

1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes

1 (8 oz.) can tomato juice

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon masa flour

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon comino

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon cayenne, optional

1 clove garlic, diced or pressed

4 oz. green chilies, chopped

4 oz. whole green chilies

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Brown ground beef and onions, drain well. Add all other ingredients, stir and simmer for one hour or until reduced to a thick sauce. While sauce is cooking, prepare the pasta as shown below.

Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil; add pasta and stir briefly. Boil for 6 minutes or until pasta is tender.

Drain and cover with cold water and 1 teaspoon cooking oil, stirring briefly to distribute oil and prevent pasta from sticking. Set aside until sauce is ready.

Place one layer of pasta in an 8x13-inch glass baking dish. Top pasta with layer of meat sauce, then layer of grated cheese, then layer of chopped green chilies.

Repeat layering, but leave out layer of green chilies, ending with the grated cheese.

Bake casserole for 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and mixture is bubbling. Take several whole green chilies and cut them with a "Texas" shaped cookie cutter.

Place green chilies on top of casserole.

Texas chili bake