Description

Your whole family will love this casserole. It is full of the ingredients that everyone, even kids, love. Garnish with chopped bacon, diced tomatoes and chopped green onions, if desired.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 t. garlic powder
• 1 t. Italian Seasoning
• 1/2 t. pepper
• 4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1 onion, diced
• ¾ c. butter
• 6 T. all-purpose flour
• 4 1/2 c. milk, regular, 2%, 1%, skim
• 2 c. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 c. Pepper Jack cheese, shredded
• 2 t. ground mustard
• 1 1/2 t. salt
• 1/2 t. pepper
• ¾ c. Italian bread crumbs
• Toppings: chopped bacon, diced tomatoes, and chopped green onions

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. Cook pasta according to package in salted water; drain.
3. While macaroni is cooking, brown the ground beef. Season it with Italian Seasoning, pepper, and garlic powder. Spoon off the grease and discard.