Description
Two classic comfort foods combined to make one hearty and very satisfying casserole.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can canned diced tomatoes
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 (1.3 ounce) envelope sloppy joe seasoning
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 small onion, minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place macaroni in the pot
- and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large casserole dish.
- Place the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat
- and cook until evenly brown. Drain grease. Mix in diced tomatoes
- tomato paste
- and sloppy joe seasoning. Reduce heat to low
- and simmer 10 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion
- and cook until tender. Mix in flour
- mustard
- salt
- and pepper. In a bowl
- mix the half and half and Worcestershire sauce. Gradually whisk half and half mixture into the pot. Bring to a boil
- and cook 1 minute
- until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Mix in 3 cups of cheese. Stir cooked pasta into the pot
- evenly coating with the sauce. Transfer to the casserole dish. Layer with the beef mixture and top with remaining cheese.
- Cover
- and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove cover
- and continue baking 10 minutes
- until bubbly.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8