Pasta With Ground Beef and Tomato

• ground beef↗1 lb
• onion↗1⁄2

  chopped

• pasta↗12 ounces

  any kind (I like Rotini or Bowtie)

• diced Italian tomatoes1 ounce

  undrained

• tomato sauce↗1 ounce
• tomato soup1 ounce
• italian seasoning↗1 teaspoon
• dried parsley↗1⁄2 tablespoon
• pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄8 teaspoon

  (or to taste)

• garlic powder↗1⁄2 teaspoon

  (or omit and use 2 Cloves of minced)

• five-cheese Italian cheese blend↗1 ounce

  (or cheese of your choice)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350'.

2. 2

   In a medium skillet, add beef and onion and cook until beef is no longer pink and onion is translucent.

3. 3

   Drain off fat and set aside.

4. 4

   While beef is browning, in a large pot, cook pasta according to package directions. (I usually cook it a minute less than directed because it will cook while in the oven as well).

5. 5

   When pasta is cooked drain and add rest of the ingredients to the pot, reserving 1/4 of the shredded cheese (about 1/2 cup) and blend well.

6. 6

   Transfer above mixture to a large buttered baking dish and spread evenly.

7. 7

   Top with remaining 1/4 of cheese.

8. 8

   Cover and bake at 350' for 20-30 minutes. Uncover the last 5-10 minutes and bake until hot and bubbly and cheese on top is melted.