Macaroni Beef Casserole

by user Elocina

Info
Cook Time:

Serves: 8

Ingredients

 * 1 pound lean ground beef
 * 1 onion, chopped (½ cup)
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * ¼ teaspoon pepper
 * ¼ teaspoon lemon pepper
 * ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
 * 16 ounces elbow macaroni
 * 1 (15.5 ounce) can green beans, drained
 * 1 (15.5 ounce) can cream corn
 * 2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
 * ½ cup sour cream (optional)
 * 1 to 2 cups cheese, grated

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350ºF.

2.Brown ground beef and onion. Pour off grease. Add seasonings to taste.

3.Cook elbow macaroni until almost done.

4.Mix meat and cooked noodles in a large bowl with all other ingredients (except cheese). Put mixture in a greased casserole dish and top with cheese.

5.Bake in oven at 350ºF for 20 minutes or until done.

Variations:

 * Add 1 can sliced mushrooms and 1 can sliced olives.
 * To lower sodium content: use low-sodium canned soups and Low-sodium vegetables or fresh vegetables; use salt substitute instead of salt.
 * To lower fat content: use defatted or lean meats; omit sour cream or use lowfat or fat-free sour cream; decrease or omit cheese or use lowfat cheese.

Source

 * A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods by the USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, public domain government resource -- original source of recipe

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