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Beef Mac Casserole

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"Easy one dish meal that will please the family." — LawyerCooker

Directions

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the shell pasta, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and green pepper until browned. Drain off excess grease. Stir in pepperoni, tomato sauce, tomato juice, oregano, celery salt, onion powder, garlic salt, basil, red pepper flakes, and cooked pasta. Pour into the prepared baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove casserole from oven and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Return to the oven and bake until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 55 mins
READY IN 1 hr 5 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 29, 2009

Made this tonight and EVERYONE went back for seconds. I also used 2 cloves of fresh garlic. I used cyan pepper instead of red pepper flakes and regular salt because I didn't have an celery salt on hand. Served with green beans. Nice easy meal!

—E. Hart

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 25, 2010

Meh. It was ok. I agree with the reviewer below me. I think I was expecting it to bake into more of a stable casserole (like lasagna) somehow, but it did not. It was just a pile of noodles, pieces of ground beef and pepperoni on the plate. The flavor combination is fine; it tastes just like pizza. And it was very easy to make. But I will not be making this again.

—Caitlin

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Nov 16, 2009

Came home last night and did not have a clue what to have for dinner. Had a 1 1/2 of ground beef in fridge and tired of burgers. This was perfect and I started it late. Another HIT! My two men in the house loved it! Maybe next time I will 2x's it because they complained not enough for lunch on the following day.

—gg

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Sep 18, 2009

Wow this was really good. I made the recipe as written with the tomato sauce and juice and it was fantastic. I was toying with the idea of just using jarred pasta sauce, but knowing how good it tastes as written I will make it this way from now on, DELISH!

—SHELBYCANCOOK

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Nov 11, 2009

My whole family liked this. This will be served many times a year. That's for sure!

—SKHIPPLER

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Aug 12, 2009

Excellent recipe. I added parsley, oregano, and thyme, and it came out fantastic. My two young boys and my husband scarfed it up. One thing was that I turned up the heat to 375 after I added the mozzeralla because it didn't seem hot enough after 20 minutes. That helped a lot.

—Gretchen

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Jul 27, 2009

Very good recipe, I used 2 cloves fresh minced garlic in place of the garlic salt. I love the pepperoni, its a fun twist on an old family favorite recipe.

—Shantal

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Feb 03, 2010

Nice family-friendly meal! I cut the recipe in half, but still used a full pound of ground beef, used extra onions and green pepper and added some minced garlic. I also used low-sodium V8 because that's what we had in the house. I would highly recommend using a better pepperoni (like Kretschmar or Boars Head) that you can get at the deli. They have a truer pepperoni taste and aren't quite as salty. Will make this one again, especially for a night that I need to put together a meal quickly.

—Cranker, the cook and baker

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Nutrition

Calories
315 kcal
16%

Carbohydrates
32 g
10%

Cholesterol
43 mg
14%

Fat
13 g
20%

Fiber
2.1 g
8%

Protein
18.3 g
37%

Sodium
662 mg
26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Beef Mac Casserole

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 315
Calories from Fat: 117

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 20 %
** Saturated Fat 5.5g 27 %
Cholesterol 43mg 14 %
Sodium 662mg 26 %
Potassium 414mg 12 %
Total Carbohydrates 32g 10 %
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 8 %
Protein 18.3g 37 %
** Sugars 4.6g
Vitamin A 9 %
Vitamin C 22 %
Calcium 22 %
Iron 25 %
** Thiamin 8 %
** Niacin 56 %
** Vitamin B6 15 %
** Magnesium 14 %
** Folate 51 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.