Mexican Lasagna
["1 1/2 lb. ground beef", "1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce", "1 (16 oz.) pkg. wide noodles", "1 (8 oz.) pkg. Cheddar cheese, shredded", "1 pkg. taco seasoning", "1 small onion (optional)", "1 tsp. salt", "1 small green pepper", "1/2 tsp. pepper (optional)"]
["Pour large bag of beans in pot.", "Add water and ham hock.", "After 1 hour, divide beans and put in second large pot.", "After 2 hours, add third pot and divide beans from pot 1 and 2. Do the same for pot 4. Get on the phone and call everyone you know and invite them for dinner.", "Start cooking cornbread and making salad.", "Thirty-two came for dinner that night.", "(It was a sight.)", "Next night more beans, there were leftovers."]
["ground beef", "tomato sauce", "wide noodles", "Cheddar cheese", "taco seasoning", "onion", "salt", "green pepper", "pepper"]