Chili Casserole Recipe

This Recipe is meant for Scouts BSA.

2 cups elbow macaroni (about 6 ounces)
1 onion
1 green pepper
1 pound ground beef
1 1/2 ounces dry taco seasoning mix (1 pkg)
1/4 cup water
1 15-ounce can chili beans in sauce
1 15-ounce can corn
1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes and chilies
8 ounces shredded cheese
1/2 tsp salt
2 ounces shredded cheese

Fill dutch oven half full of water and bring to a boil over coals at about 300 degree heat.
Add macaroni and boil for 10 minutes.
Strain macaroni into a bowl and discard the water.
Chop onion and measure 3/4 cup.
Chop pepper and measure 3/4 cup.
Heat dutch oven over coals to about 375 degrees for Frying.
Brown and break apart the ground beef for 5 minutes.
Add onion and pepper.
Cook and mix until ground beef is done, about another 5 minutes.
Stir in taco seasoning and water.
Cook and mix for another 3 to 5 minutes.
Do not drain the beans, corn, and tomatoes. If you do drain them, then add another 1/4 cup of water.
Stir beans, corn, tomatoes, macaroni, 8 ounces of cheese, and salt into meat.
Cover with dutch oven lid, move heat to lid, and Bake at about 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Sprinkle 2 ounces of cheese on the casserole and bake 10 minutes longer.
Serves 6 to 8.