This macaroni casserole looks so delicious, I am tempted to run into the kitchen and start making one right this minute. My Mom used to make a version of this, but her gravy was more like a Swedish meatball gravy. This fabulous recipe tutorial by The Cook N Share on Youtube does look amazing and is also really simple and only uses the most basic ingredients you usually have in your pantry.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of ground beef
• Salt (to taste)
• Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• Clove of garlic (to taste)
• 5 or 6 button mushrooms (sliced)
• Can of stewed tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 cups cooked macaroni noodles
• A sprinkle of Italian seasoning (or herb of your choice)
• 1 cup of cheese (you can use any kind or mix different kinds, whatever you prefer)

Directions:

First, you brown your ground beef, then add the onions and slightly sautee with garlic, mushrooms, stewed tomatoes, and tomato paste in a Dutch oven or large skillet with a lid. Let this mixture cook on low heat for about 20 to 30 minutes, then add cooked elbow macaroni and blend well.

When the mixture is blended you transfer it to a casserole dish and cover with a cup of grated cheese. You can use whatever cheese you like, or even a blend of cheeses would be good. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

This is so macaroni casserole is so delicious! I left the tomato sauce out of mine and added a little flour, then beef broth to the ground beef and it made the dish more like a Swedish meatball type of taste.

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