Beefaroni

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup green pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 8 ounces elbow macaroni (half a box)
• 30 ounces tomato sauce (1 large can or 2 15 oz cans)
• 6 ounces tomato paste (1 small can)
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, thinly sliced or shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 saute the green pepper and onion in a large pot until tender. add ground beef, salt, black pepper and garlic powder. cook until the ground beef is browned and no longer pink. drain.
• 3 prepare macaroni according to package directions, salting the water liberally before boiling. drain and combine with ground beef in a large baking dish. stir in tomato sauce and tomato paste and mix well. cover top with cheese and bake for 25 minutes.