"Lutheran" Hotdish

Photo: flickr user taberandrew

Ingredients

1 pound Hamburger

1/2 pound Mild or spicy sausage

1 lrg Onion (sliced and quartered)

3 -(up to)

5 Cloves garlic (minced)

1 -(up to)

2 can Kidney beans (drained)

1 pound Uncooked pasta (i.e. elbow, twisted, wagon wheels, shells, e

1 -(up to)

2 can (small) mushrooms (optional)

1 can Corn (drained)

3 can Tomato sauce, more or less

Italian seasoning

Crushed red pepper

Pepper

Basil

Any other favorite seasonings

Preparation

Brown hamburger and sausage with onion, garlic, and all seasonings.

Meanwhile, prepare the pasta per pkg instructions. In a large pan, combine all ingredients. Add enough tomato sause until mixture is well coated, but no soupy. When well mixed, pour into greased and covered casserol dish and bake at 350F for 1hr. Remove cover for the last 15 minutes. Then enjoy.

This is one that definitely tastes better the next day. Hope you like it at least half as much as I do. ;)

Note: I prefer it without the corn, but it's not bad with it. To stretch this and your pocketbook, you can use more pasta.