Mardi Gras Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 -3 teaspoons italian seasoning
• salt and pepper
• 3 cups cooked elbow macaroni

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan, brown ground beef; drain and return to pan.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 in a small skillet, saute' onion, green pepper, and garlic.
• 4 add this to the ground beef; mix well.
• 5 add tomato sauce and stewed tomatoes; mix well.
• 6 stir in worcestershire sauce, italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• 7 add cooked elbow macaroni; stir well.
• 8 simmer for 45 minutes with lid cracked; stirring occasionally.
• 9 (you can also place this mixture in a casserole cover with cheese (of your choice) and bake at 350 degrees f. for 25 to 30 minutes).