Oslo Macaroni Bake

By lucy1955

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground round
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 medium onion,chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped red pepper
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 2 cups shredded Jarlsberg cheese
• 1 can-16 oz tomatoes,chopped
• 3 cuos,cooked rotelli pasta
• 1 can 8 oz tomato sauce

Preparation

Step 1

In skillet brown beef in butter.Add next 5 ingredients.Cook till tender,stir often.Set aside.In saucepan melt remaining 1/4 cup butter.Add flour.Add flour and cook stirring several minutes.Remove from heat.Gradually blend in milk in milk,cook stirring,until thickened and smooth.Stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese .Blend tomatoes into meat mixture.Blend psta into sauce,alternate layers of pasta and meat mixture in buttered 2 qt baking dish.Top with tomato sauce.Bake at 350 oven 35 minutes.Top with remaining cheese.Bake 5 minutes longer.