CHEESY BEEF & MACARONI CASSEROLE

Category:

Ready in 1h

Ingredients

1 pound of dry macaroni noodles (or similar)

1 pound lean ground beef

2 cloves garlic minced

1 cup diced onion

1 cup diced green pepper

1 can of crushed tomatoes (28 oz)

1/2 cup tomato sauce

3 to 4 tablespoons tomato paste

1/2 teaspoon dry basil

salt & pepper to taste

3 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided

1/4 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley divided


Directions

Preheat oven to 375. Cook noodles for 3/4 of time according to package. (My noodles said 9 minutes so I cooked them for 6). Drain and rinse under cold water. Meanwhile, brown beef, garlic & onion in a frying pan. Drain. Combine green peppers, beef, noodles, tomatoes, tomato sauce & paste, basil, salt & pepper, 1 cup of cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley. Pour into a 9×13 casserole dish. Combine remaining cheeses & 1 tablespoon of parsley. Sprinkle on top of casserole. Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is browned!

Review this recipe »

Related Recipes

Get the BigOven app!

Find any recipe, add your own, make grocery lists easily from recipes. Enter any 3 ingredients and BigOven will tell you what you can make. It's free! (4.5/5 stars)