Mexican-Style Skillet Supper - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
10 oz. Cheddar cheese, cubed (about 2 c.)
2 medium stalks celery, thinly sliced (about 1 c.)
1/3 c. sliced pitted ripe olives
1 (7 oz.) pkg. main dish mix for beef noodles
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 tsp. chili powder (optional)
3/4 c. water

Preparation

In a large skillet, cook ground beef until light brown; drain, leaving in skillet.
Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper.
On top of ground beef, layer half each of the cheese, celery, olives and noodles.
Repeat.
Blend tomatoes, sauce mix from main dish mix and chili powder.
Stir in water.
Pour tomato mixture on noodles in skillet.
Heat to boiling.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer until noodles are tender, about 10 minutes.
Serves 6.