Pecos Pasta

A sweet saute of bell peppers and onions is stirred into canned chili with beans and canned corn to make a quick and hearty sauce for cooked macaroni. Try grating Cheddar cheese and sprinkling olive slices over the top.

• Calories: 315 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (8.75 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili with beans
• 4 ounces macaroni

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Serve warm.

Step 2

In a large pot of boiling salted water cook macaroni past until al dente. Drain well.

Step 3

Meanwhile, in a large skillet melt the butter or margarine and add chopped green bell pepper and chopped onion. Cook vegetables until tender. Add chili beans, corn, salt and pepper. Simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked and drained macaroni. Cover and cook on low 5 minutes.