Belly Buster

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This recipe is in about its third or fourth generation, passed down from Grandma to Mom to Me. It became my children's favorite, and now my grandchildren love it. It was a staple in each household, with or without the hamburger. The children named it "Belly Buster" because they always ate too much when we had it. Freezes well.

by Derf2440·published 2001-01-27

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One Dish Meal

Servings

(6–8)

Total time

prep 30 min

Calories / serving

562 kcal

Ingredients (8)

serves

1 (16 ounce) box elbow macaronimacaroni
1/2-1 lb lean hamburger
1 Spanish onion, chopped medium (optional)onion
2 -3 cloves crushed garlic (optional)garlic
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, with juice,cut tomatoes in half or 1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoestomato
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can Campbell's cheddar cheese soup (Grandma & Mom used real grated cheese)
2 -4 cups grated cheddar cheese, or slices to cover top of casserolecheddar
salt and peppersalt-and-pepper

Instructions (10 steps)

01This recipe can be made vegetarian, leave out the hamburger and add 2 cups of fresh mixed vegetables,i.e. broccoli, mushrooms,spinach, carrots, etc.
02Cook elbow macaroni "Al dente",according to instructions on box,drain, add to large casserole.
03Scramble fry hamburger with spanish onion and garlic, if using,until no longer pink, drain any fat through colander, add drained mixture to casserole.

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