Poor Man's Dinner Party

breezermom's Note:

This is a very economical dish, but it is very tasty! Served with some bread and possibly a salad, you could have a "poor man's dinner party"!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups canned tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon catsup
• 1 tablespoon steak sauce
• 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 (5 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Brown ground been in shortening until all red color disappears. Drain all but 1 1/2 tsp grease from the skillet.
2. Add the onion, tomatoes, catsup, steak sauce, green pepper, and parsley. Simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cook the macaroni according to package directions. Combine macaroni and ground beef mixture in a 2 quart baking dish. Season with salt and pepper to taste, keeping in mind that you will be adding a cream of soup.
4. Gently spoon mushroom soup into mixture. Mix lightly, lifting from the bottom. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese into the mix and stir. Add the other 1 cup of cheese on the top.
5. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes, or until top is bubbly and browned.

Reviews

[mums the word]

A bit of a mixed review at our house which averages out to 4*. I was trying to use up some pantry items and this worked out great. The only change I made was to omit the shortening as I used a non-stick skillet and didn't feel it was necessary. The kids would have liked more cheese. A nice recipe that I will make again. Thx breezermom.

[Shuzbud]

We really enjoyed this comforting cold-weather dish! The flavours blended together very nicely. I personally would have prefered more mushroom soup in the mushroom soup- canned tomato ratio so would use more soup or less canned tomatoes next time. But there will definitely be a next time!

[AZPARZYCH]

Wasn't sure how this would go over, but everyone loved it! It was creamy and flavorful; even got everyone to eat the tomatoes! I used a deep frying pan to brown/simmer the beef so there was room to mix the noodles, cheese and soup in, then just poured all into the casserole. Made for Everyday Holiday.