Ingredients:
1 lb Ground beef (you could substitute chicken or turkey if you are looking to lighten this up!)
1 Bell Pepper
1 Onion- chopped
Chopped garlic- to your liking
1 can diced tomatoes
1 cup of uncooked macaroni
¼ cup Ketchup
2-4 slices of American cheese- you could also use shredded cheese
Salt & pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350°
Direction: Cook macaroni until al dente (there is still a good bit to it. It will cook through when it bakes in the oven). Drain and set aside.
While the macaroni is cooking, In a medium skillet with sides, brown the ground beef, onion, garlic and green bell pepper together. Drain.
Add tomatoes and simmer on low for about 5 minutes.
Now add in the cooked macaroni, ketchup and season with salt and pepper to your liking.
Pour into an 8x8 casserole dish and top with the slices of cheese.
Bake until the cheese is melted. or you can serve this straight from your skillet if you would like. Just top with the cheese and cover until the cheese melts (if you can wait that long!!).
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