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Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced green pepper
- 1 can of whole tomatoes with juice (28 oz), blended until smooth
- 1 pound of dry macaroni noodles (or similar)
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
- 3 cups grated cheddar cheese, divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
Preparation
Step 1
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 in a frying pan. Drain.
Combine onion, green peppers, beef, noodles, tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, 1 cup of cheddar cheese, 1 tablespoon fresh parsley. Pour into a medium sized casserole dish.
Combine remaning 2 cups of cheese & 1 tablespoon of parsley. Sprinle on top of casserole. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is browned!