Cheeseburger Casserole by: Chef Kaiya

What you need:
1 pound of ground beef
1 large onion: optional
1 green bell pepper, chopped
One 28-ounce can of chopped tomatoes, with juice
1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon of dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
1/2 teaspoons of pepper
8 ounces of wide egg noodles
Cooking spray, or wipe EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) in a baking dish with a paper towel/ napkin
2 cups of grated sharp cheddar cheese



Preheat the oven for 350 degrees. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef.



While that's cooking, chop up the onion and bell pepper.




Fill a pot half full of water and add 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil. When the ground beef is cooked, get a grown-up to help you drain the fat. Return to heat and add the onion and the bell pepper.



Cook for 5 minutes and then add the tomatoes with the juice, the oregano, 1/2 a teaspoon of salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to simmer for about 15 minutes.



In the other pot of boiling water, add the egg noodles and cook for 8 minutes.





When everything is done, ask a grown-up helper to drain the noodles, then have them add the noodles and meat mixture together. Spoon the mixture into an oiled casserole dish.



Top with 2 cups of cheese an bake for 15 minutes.







This recipe was from Paula Deen's cookbook for the lunch-box set.