Beefy Pasta Casserole

Ingredients

2 pounds of ground beef

1 large onion, chopped

1/2 green bell pepper, chopped

3 cans of diced tomatoes

2 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. sugar

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni

1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

salt and pepper, to taste

Beefy Pasta Casserole recipe

Directions

I use my dutch oven for this one. 

I like that it’s deep enough, and with the heavy duty lid, it keeps it nice and hot to steam up the pasta perfectly.

So I add just a bit of olive oil to the bottom of my pan and saute my onions and bell pepper for a minute or two. 

Then I add the ground beef and cook until it’s no longer pink.

After draining the ground beef mixture, I add the tomatoes, chili powder, sugar, and salt and pepper.

I bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer for a couple of minutes more.

After that, I stir in the macaroni noodles, add a bit more salt and pepper, and cover, simmering until the pasta is tender.

Before serving, I sprinkle the top of the casserole with mozzarella cheese.