Poor Man's Dinner Party

Submitted by breezermom

"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"!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 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

[Sunshine in Hawaii]

My husband and I really enjoyed this. This is very good. I shared the recipe with some of my coworkers. I will definately be making this again and again. Thanks for the recipe.

 

[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.

 

[cincasue]

This was ok, but will probably not make again. I guess from the reviews I was expecting something really good. But if we all liked the same thing, it would be a very boring world. Thanks! UPDATE: Pulled this out tonight for leftovers...well shut my mouth...it was GOOD! I guess all the flavors married and...anyway...just might make this again. LOL

 

[weekend cooker]

Just enough for the four of us ! It was great. Added a little bit extra cheese because I had little left. Worked out great. Great recipe. Made for Zaar Stars.

 

[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!