Dutch Oven Dinner
I don’t remember where I got this recipe now but it’s one that quickly joined the rotation once we tried it. It’s very easy and full of flavor. It’s also a pretty forgiving recipe. I have screwed up and forgotten to buy corn only to discover it in the middle of cooking. I substituted chopped green beans in their place and it tasted fine. I have also stretched 1/2 pound of beef by using crushed cooked pinto beans, hubby didn’t care for that modification but I liked it. I think that’s about it for major changes I’ve tried.
Dutch Oven Dinner
(Serves 4 -6)
Ingredients:
- 1lb lean ground beef
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2/3 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 (10-12oz) package egg noodles
- 1 (28oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- salt & pepper, to taste.
Preparation:
- Brown ground beef in a Dutch oven.
- Stir in bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, & corn. Season with salt & pepper.
- Spread uncooked noodles evenly over the top of mixture.
- Sprinkle cheese evenly over the top of noodles.
- Pour can of tomatoes over the top of the cheese. Be sure to cover all the noodles or you may come up with a crunchy few.
- Simmer, tightly covered, 1 hour.
I recommend serving this dish with your favorite sliced bread with butter or with corn bread.
This recipe reheats well. Just mix it all together to reheat in the pot on the stove, you can add a little water (about 1/4 cup) to keep it from drying out while you heat it.
