California Cheeseburger Pasta Casserole

It really does taste like a Ca. Cheeseburger! You can skip baking and just serve it staight from the skillet if your short on time. My kids really love it.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• 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

1. Prepare pasta according ton package directions; drain. Do NOT rinse.
2. While pasta is cooking, in a large skillet, brown ground beef with onion. Drain fat.
3. 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.
4. At this point either:
5. a) sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese; heat through and serve. OR.
6. 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.