Ground Beef Casserole

Classic comfort food that I have been making for years but can't remember where the recipe originally came from. Wanted to post it so I wouldn't lose it!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 546 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 ½ pounds ground beef
• ¼ pound shredded Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• ¼ cup chopped carrot
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• ½ cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) package bow-tie pasta (farfalle)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, salt, and black pepper in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add onion, green bell pepper, carrot, and garlic to ground beef; cook and stir until onion is lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Mix tomatoes, tomato sauce, mushrooms, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce into ground beef-vegetable mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Cook on low until liquid is reduced and flavors have blended, about 45 minutes.

Step 4

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain and transfer pasta to a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

Step 5

Spoon cream of mushroom soup over bow-tie pasta; top with ground beef-tomato mixture. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling and Cheddar cheese is melted, about 45 minutes.