Saturday, July 3, 2010

Cheesy Beef and Macaroni Casserole

  • 1 cup elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 (14 1/2 oz) can stewed tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic
  • 1/2 lb Borden pasteurized process cheese spread, cut into cubes (or Velvetta)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Brown beef and onion in large skillet; drain fat.  Stir in tomatoes; simmer 5 mins.  Stir in cheese.  Cook and stir til cheese melts.  Remove from heat.  Combine meat mixture and macaroni.  Spoon into 2 qt shallow casserole.  Bake 20 mins or til hot and bubbly.

Preparation time - 3 minutes.  Cook time -  5 minutes.

TIP:  If your kids don't like tomato chunks, blend the stewed tomatoes in a processor for a couple of seconds to smooth it out and avoid the complaints.

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