Belly Buster

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (16 ounce) box elbow macaroni
• 1/2-1 lb lean hamburger
• 1 spanish onion, chopped medium (optional)
• 2 -3 cloves crushed garlic (optional)
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, with juice,cut tomatoes in half or 1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can campbell's cheddar cheese soup (grandma & mom used real grated cheese)
• 2 -4 cups grated cheddar cheese, or slices to cover top of casserole
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 this recipe can be made vegetarian, leave out the hamburger and add 2 cups of fresh mixed vegetables,i.e. broccoli, mushrooms,spinach, carrots, etc.
• 2 cook elbow macaroni "al dente",according to instructions on box,drain, add to large casserole.
• 3 scramble fry hamburger with spanish onion and garlic, if using,until no longer pink, drain any fat through colander, add drained mixture to casserole.
• 4 add cheese soup, no water, to casserole.
• 5 add tomatoes to casserole.
• 6 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 mix thoroughly, in casserole, to evenly distribute ingredients.
• 8 spread grated or sliced cheddar evenly over top of casserole.
• 9 preheat oven to 400 degrees, bake, uncovered for 30 minutes or util bubbling around edges of casserole and cheese topping is melted and slightly browned.
• 10 serves 4-6 or with a salad 8.