Ingredients

• *ground beef - 1 1/2 lbs
• bell pepper, green - 1, cored and diced fine
• onion, white or yellow - 1 small, peeled and diced fine
• elbow macaroni - 1 lb
• crushed or diced tomatoes - 1 15oz. can
• shredded Monterey Jack or Mozzarella cheese- 1 cup (8 oz.)
• STAPLES:
• vegetable oil- 1 tablespoon
• salt- 1 teaspoon
• paprika- 1/2 teaspoon
• pepper- 1 teaspoon
• *If cooking extra beef to store for use in Weekly Meal Plan, use 3 lbs. of ground beef.

Instructions

1. Boil macaroni in salted water until tender; drain
2. Heat oven to 350º
3. In large skillet, brown meat with a tablespoon oil over medium-high heat until just brown; season with salt, paprika and pepper to taste
4. Add diced onion, diced bell pepper, cooked macaroni and tomatoes; mix well and transfer to a baking dish
5. Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top
6. Bake for 25 minutes