Jan 10, 2004
I thought this recipe turned out good. This is a recipe where you can make a few changes to suite your preferences and it wouldn't matter that much, so thats what I did. When browning the meat, i added peppers to it. Depending on your taste you could either use hot, green, or whatever kind of pepper you like. INstead of using garlic powder, I diced up a few garlic cloves and put that in with the meat and peppers. We think fresh garlic gives it food a better flavor. I used rotini noodles and they worked really well. I read how the other users said it was a little dry so instead of using a small can of tomatoes i used a 28 oz can. I used about three fourths of it and saved the rest to top it when we ate it. Next time i make it I would definitely use the whole big can. This is also a good recipe to make if say you don't have time to cook like me on that particular day. I made it that morning, everything but tossing it in the oven and when people were ready to eat while i was at work all they had to do was toss it in the oven and put cheese on it, presto they have a hot meal in half an hour. Its not the best meal ever, but it is a really good quick family meal. We used leftover sour cream, tomatoes, and cheese to top it before we ate it. The last change I made was hot sauce, i wanted to add hot sauce to it before it was baked but i forgot to, so we just added it to our portions as we ate it. If you like spicy things, it added a really good flavor.
—COUSINIT2406
