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Beef Mac Casserole

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

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
55 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked pasta shells
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/4 cup chopped onions
  • 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 (3 ounce) package pepperoni, sliced
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 2 cups tomato juice
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 315 | Total Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 43mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2009 by E. Hart   view full review
Made this tonight and EVERYONE went back for seconds. I also used 2 cloves of fresh garlic. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2009 by SHELBYCANCOOK   view full review
Wow this was really good. I made the recipe as written with the tomato sauce and juice and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2009 by Shantal B   view full review
Very good recipe, I used 2 cloves fresh minced garlic in place of the garlic salt. I love the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2009 by gg   view full review
Came home last night and did not have a clue what to have for dinner. Had a 1 1/2 of ground...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2009 by SKHIPPLER   view full review
My whole family liked this. This will be served many times a year. That's for sure!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2009 by Gretchen   view full review
Excellent recipe. I added parsley, oregano, and thyme, and it came out fantastic. My two...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2010 by Cranker, the cook and baker   view full review
Nice family-friendly meal! I cut the recipe in half, but still used a full pound of ground...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2009 by Cathy G.   view full review
I didn't have the small shells so I used elbow macaroni which worked well in this casserole....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by Sammymom   view full review
Great easy recipe for my family & I, for us being a family of 3 we finished off the whole pan...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2009 by Janet   view full review
Really good...whole family enjoyed it. I had some frozen red, green and yellow bell pepper...

 

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