sloppy joe casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups frozen whole-kernel corn
• 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
• 1 1/2 cups shredded colby-jack cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir beef, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and garlic in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• stir tomatoes, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper into ground beef mixture; reduce heat and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook corn in the boiling water until cooked through, about 5 minutes; drain.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. drain.
• mix corn, pasta, and colby-jack cheese into ground beef mixture; pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.