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Cooking With Vickie Britton – Cheeseroni Bake

Dec 30, 2024 11:53AM ● By Vickie Britton

I don’t know about you, but after the holidays, I sometimes want something easy to cook for my family.


Ingredients

2 cups dried elbow macaroni

1 lb. lean ground beef

1 can (10 ¾ oz) cream of mushroom soup

1 can (10 ¾ oz) tomato soup

1 medium green, red, or yellow pepper, chopped

¼ cup chopped pimiento

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 can (2.8 oz) French-fried onions


Directions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 
  • Lightly spray a 2-quart casserole dish with non-stick vegetable spray.
  • In a large saucepan cook macaroni according to the package directions. 
  • Drain and return it to your saucepan.
  • In a large skillet cook your ground beef until brown. Drain off excess fat.
  • Add to your cooked macaroni in saucepan.
  • Add mushroom and tomato soups.
  • Add green peppers and pimiento. 
  • Stir together until combined.
  • Place half of the beef mixture in your casserole dish.
  • Sprinkle with half of the cheese and half of the fried onions.
  • Repeat layers with the remaining beef mixture and cheese.
  • Bake for about 25 minutes or until brown and bubbly. 
  • Sprinkle with the remaining onions and bake another 5 minutes.


Hope you have a Happy and Blessed New Year!