California Cheeseburger Pasta Casserole
photo by *Parsley*
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 lb rotini pasta (or similar shaped pasta)
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
- 3 cups diced tomatoes (about 5-6 small tomatoes)
- 14 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk
- 2⁄3 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 -3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1 1⁄2 - 2 teaspoons mustard
- 3⁄4 - 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, DIVIDED (or shredded American cheese, divided)
directions
- Prepare pasta according ton package directions; drain. Do NOT rinse.
- While pasta is cooking, in a large skillet, brown ground beef with onion. Drain fat.
- Return beef and onion mixture to hot skillet. Over low-med heat, stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, milk, mayo, ketchup, relish, mustard, pepper, salt, garlic powder, oregano and 2 1/2 cups cheese. Stir and cook until cheese is melted. Add hot cooked pasta and gently mix together.
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At this point either:
- a) sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese; heat through and serve. OR.
- b) Pour into a 13" x 9" or larger baking dish, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese ans bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
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Reviews
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This recipe deserves more than 5 stars! My BF marks lower than most people and he gave it 6! We couldn't get sweet pickle relish in the UK so I finely diced some gherkins. Luckily, we found American mustard as English mustard wouldn't taste the same. Made the rest exactly as written. Thanks for a wonderful treat, and it's much easier on my diet than a proper California cheeseburger!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
*Parsley*
United States