Italian Casserole

This was a recipe of my Aunt Ethel's -- egg noodles in a tomato, ground beef sauce. She said, 'It is so good, don't change a thing!' And she was right.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 740 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• ¾ pound lean ground beef
• 8 ounces wide egg noodles
• black pepper to taste
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) package process sharp cheddar cheese singles

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Step 2

In large skillet, brown ground beef and onion. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, parsley, garlic salt and pepper, and simmer over low heat for 3 hours.

Step 3

In a 2 quart casserole dish, combine noodles and meat mixture. Top with cheese slices and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.