Kate Langenburg/A&E Groove
I just made this:
Doesn’t it look delicious? Well, it is. (As I sit here stuffing my mouth with it.) Here’s the recipe…
Ingredients:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 small green bell pepper, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil, crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano, crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or small clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 8 ounces ziti or elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Step 1: Saute ground beef, onion, and green bell pepper in a large skillet until onion is tender and beef is browned.
Step 2: Drain off excess fat; add tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Step 3: Stir well; stir in ziti or elbow macaroni and 1 cup of the cheese; transfer to a casserole dish.
Step 4: Top with the remaining cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.
Serves 6.
