Macaroni Casserole
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 12:41am

Ingredients




1 pound lean ground beef
2 Sweet Italian sausages, casing removed
1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3 lrg cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 ounce x 6  can tomato paste
2 ounces x 8  cans tomato sauce
1 -1/2 Tsp salt
1 -1/2 Tsp oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, more or less to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup x -2  small curd cottage cheese, drained
if real watery
2 cups grated cheddar cheese OR 1-½ cup
cup cheddar plus ½  Parmesan cheese
2 cups slightly undercooked macaroni

Preparation

1 Brown together over medium heat, ground beef, sausage, onion, garlic, and green pepper; drain well. Stir in tomato paste and tomato sauce, salt, oregano, and cayenne pepper. Cover, and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Layer half the macaroni and half the beef in a 2 1/2 quart casserole. Top with all of the cottage cheese and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. Top with remaining macaroni, beef, and cheese, in that order. 2 Bake covered at 375F for 15 minutes. Partially uncover, and bake for another 15 minutes.