belly buster
I happen to come across this delicious hearty main dish recipe at food.com, which Derf had submitted the recipe. I did however, modify the recipe to my liking. This definitely is one tasty main dish!
prep time
cook time
method
Bake
yield
5 - 6
Ingredients
- 1 (lb.) - mild italian sausage
- 1/4 cup - diced onion
- 1-1/2 tsp. - jarred minced garlic
- 1 can - (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes
- 1 can - (14.5 oz.) del monte diced tomatoes with garlic & onion
- 1 can - (10-3/4 oz.) campbell's cheddar cheese soup
- 2 cups - shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- 12 ounces - (uncooked) elbow macaroni
How To Make belly buster
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Step 1Grease a large casserole baking dish, then set baking dish aside. (I used a 4-quart oval baking dish for this recipe.)
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Step 2In a skillet, brown the sausage along with the onion, until the sausage is cooked half-way through, then add the garlic, and continue cooking until the sausage is completely cooked through. Place in colander to drain off any excess grease.
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Step 3While the sausage is draining in the colander, start cooking the macaroni, and until it's al dente' (about 10 minutes). I do add a bit of vegetable oil to the pot of water before it comes to a boil.
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Step 4While the macaroni is cooking, I add the cooked sausage back to the skillet, and over a low flame, then I add both cans of diced tomatoes, and the can of cheddar cheese soup. Stir until the soup is incorporated, then add in 1 cup of the shredded cheese, and stir till it's almost mixed in, but not completely melted in.
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Step 5Once the macaroni is done cooking, and has been thoroughly drained in the colander, add it and the sausage/tomato/cheese mixture to the prepared casserole baking dish; gently stir till all ingredients are mixed together.
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Step 6Top the casserole with the remaining cup of shredded cheese, then bake it (uncovered) in a 400º oven for 30 minutes.
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Step 7Remove from oven, and serve immediately.
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Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Casseroles
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#easy
Keyword:
#macaroni
Keyword:
#cheesy
Keyword:
#hearty
Keyword:
#Kid Friendly
Keyword:
#main-dish
Keyword:
#beginner-cook
Keyword:
#comfort-food
Keyword:
#Mild Italian Sausage
Keyword:
#Belly Buster
Ingredient:
Pasta
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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