Tony In The Garden

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package wide egg noodles
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped (add garlic to taste)
• salt and pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can cut green beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes (i use italian-style)
• 16 slices american cheese (or enough to cover the egg noodles)

Recipe

• 1 boil water and prepare the egg noodles with salt and pepper in the water, to taste.
• 2 while water is boiling, brown the ground beef in a large skillet.
• 3 add salt, pepper, onion, and garlic toward end of browing; cook and saute just until onions are tender.
• 4 drain, and add the cans of corn, beans, and tomatoes.
• 5 simmer for 10 minutes or so, to meld flavors.
• 6 drain the noodles, and layer over the beef/vegetable mixture.
• 7 layer the cheese slices to form a sealed blanket over the noodles.
• 8 put a lid on the skillet, and let simmer until cheese is melted.
• 9 if you prefer to brown the cheese, use a pot that can go into the oven. when the cheese is layered on the dish, place it in a 350-deg oven until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.