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Belly Buster

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 (16 ounce) boxes elbow macaroni
  • 1/2-1 lb lean hamburger
  • 1 Spanish onions, chopped medium (optional)
  • 2 -3 cloves garlic, crushed (optional)
  • 1 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, with juice,cut tomatoes in half or 1 (28 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cheddar cheese soup ( Grandma & Mom used real grated cheese)
  • 2 -4 cups grated cheddar cheese, or slices to cover top of casserole
  • Salt and pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: This recipe can be made vegetarian, leave out the hamburger and add 2 cups of fresh mixed vegetables,i.e. broccoli, mushrooms,spinach, carrots, etc.

  • Step 2: Cook elbow macaroni "Al dente",according to instructions on box,drain, add to large casserole.

  • Step 3: Scramble fry hamburger with spanish onion and garlic, if using,until no longer pink, drain any fat through colander, add drained mixture to casserole.

  • Step 4: Add cheese soup, undiluted, to casserole

  • Step 5: Add tomatoes to casserole

  • Step 6: Add salt and pepper to taste

  • Step 7: Mix thoroughly, in casserole, to evenly distribute ingredients

  • Step 8: Spread grated or sliced cheddar evenly over top of casserole

  • Step 9: Preheat oven to 400 degrees, bake, uncovered for 30 minutes or util bubbling around edges of casserole and cheese topping is melted and slightly browned.

  • Step 10: Serves 4-6 or with a salad 8.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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