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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain and rinse in cold water, set aside. | 2. In a large skillet, saute onion, pepper and celery in oil until softened. | 3. Stir in taco seasoning, beans, tomatoes and tomato sauce. | 4. Simmer for 10 minutes. | 5. Remove from heat and stir in cooked noodles. | 6. Spread mixture in a 9 x 13 pan. (or, put in gallon ziploc bag and freeze--write baking instructions on the bag, then when you are ready to eat it, thaw in warm water for about 10 minutes, put in pan and bake). | 7. Bake, uncovered at 375 for 45 minutes. | 8. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake five more minutes or until cheese is melted. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
oil	2	tablespoons		224.25599999999997	0.0	0.0717	25.4669
onion	1	cup	chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
green pepper	1	cup	chopped	29.8	6.9136	1.2814	0.2533
celery	1	cup	sliced	16.16	2.9997	0.6969	0.1717
taco seasoning	1	package		-	-	-	-
black bean	1	can	drained rinsed	991.8141	181.3769	62.8246	4.1301
red kidney bean	1	can	undrained	910.3448	164.9655	67.2276	0.6897
tomato sauce	1	can		-	-	-	-
tomato	1	can	diced	40.2099	8.6898	1.9658	0.4468
elbow macaroni	2	cups		-	-	-	-
cheddar cheese	1	cup	grated	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.