| 2 | lb | Ground beef, browned |
| 1 | | Onion, chopped and fried lightly |
| 1 | pk | (large) noodles, wide, cooked |
| 15 | oz | Peas, canned with juice (1 can) |
| 15 | oz | Corn, canned with juice (1 can) |
| 1 | sm | Can pimento |
| 1 | md | Can tomatoes |
| 1/2 | | Green pepper, diced or chopped |
| 1 | cn | (#2) tamales, cut in 1/2" pieces (sometimes I put in more) |
| 1/2 | lb | Nippy cheese (Colby is what I usually use), grated |
| 1 | cn | Whole pitted ripe olives (optional), sliced |
| 2 | cn | Cream of mushroom soup |
| 1 | pt | Half and half |
| 1 | ts | Paprika |
| 2 | ts | Chili powder |
| 2 | ts | Seasoning salt |
| | Salt & Pepper to taste |
| | Potato chips or corn flakes (I like the potato chips) |
