Rotel Linguine Casserole

Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Step 2: Heat water to boiling

Step 3: Brown the ground beef with the onions,jalapenos,and garlic.

Step 4: Add the tomatoes.

Step 5: Cook the linguine for about 6 minutes,

Step 6: In heavily salted boiling water

Step 7: It will finish cooking when it is baked.

Step 8: Keep a 1 cup of pasta water

Step 9: Drain

Step 10: Melt the butter in a saucepan.

Step 11: Whisk in the flour.

Step 12: Season lightly to taste

Step 13: Add the milk and whisk until thickened.

Step 14: Add the cheese and stir until melted.

Step 15: Combine the ground beef, linguine and cheese sauce together.

Step 16: Add enough pasta water not to be dry

Step 17: Add the cilantro.

Step 18: Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 19: Pour mixture into 2 greased Pam sprayed casserole dishes evenly

Step 20: Bake for 15 - 20 minutes until it starts to bubble and brown.

Step 21: If you made this ahead and it is coming from the refrigerator it will take 45 minutes to bake.