Creamy Beef Noodle Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 cups uncooked dumpling egg noodles, cook,drain
2 lbs lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, diced
2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans Manwich sloppy joe mix
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
2 (4 1/2 ounce) cans sliced mushrooms, drained
2 cups shredded four-cheese Mexican blend cheese (*divided)

Preparation

In large, deep skillet, cook beef, onion and pepper til done.
Drain grease.
Add Manwich, soup, brown sugar and mushrooms, mix well.
Heat til bubbly, stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
Gently fold in noodles WELL.
Pour into lightly greased 4 qt casserole, pan or crock pot.
Sprinkle top with cheese.
Turn crockpot on low, cover and \"bake\" for about an hour til heated through.
Or bake, covered, in 350 oven for about 35-40 minutes.
This makes 1 large pan, or 2 (13x9) pans.
*Canmake half a batch.