Cheesy Macaroni and Beef CasseroleRecipe preview on Faxo
Recipe

Description
Combine the goodness of mac and cheese with tomatoes and ground beef or turkey and a few veggies. This dish will please everyone in the family.
Ingredients
- 4 T. unsalted butter or margarine
- 2 medium red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and diced
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 t. kosher salt or to taste
- 1 t. dried oregano
- 1 t. paprika, regular or smoked
- 3/4 t. freshly ground black pepper
- 2 T. tomato paste
- 1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey
- 1 lb. elbow macaroni, regular or whole wheat
- 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 c. whole milk
- 15 oz. can crushed tomatoes including juices
- 1 c. chicken broth or stock
- 3 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
Steps
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees with the rack in the middle position. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Grease a 5 quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add the bell peppers, onion, garlic, salt, oregano, paprika, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft but not browned, about 7 - 10 minutes.
- Add tomato paste, stir, and cook about 1 minute. Add the ground beef, season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking meat into smaller pieces, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
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