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

Cook and stir ground beef. Drain. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Layer half each of the cheese, celery, olives and half of the noodles from main dish. Mix package on beef, repeat. Blend tomatoes, sauce mix from main dish package 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. 6 servings.