Beef, Macaroni And Tomato Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 5 -6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced canned tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni or 8 ounces bow tie pasta
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles until al dente, 8-10 minutes, and drain.
• 2 preheat oven to 350f.
• 3 cook ground beef with garlic, oregano, basil, onion, green pepper, and salt and pepper until beef is browned, cooked through, and veggies are tender.
• 4 drain any fat.
• 5 add tomatoes and tomato sauce to beef mixture, then simmer 5-10 minutes.
• 6 mix beef mixture with cooked macaroni and place in a 9x13-inch casserole dish or lasagna pan.
• 7 top casserole with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
• 8 bake at 350f for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbly.