Source: 3-A-Day of Dairy

Elbow macaroni, Cheddar cheese, onion, ground beef, and tomato sauce give this dish its zesty flavor.

Servings

1.0
1 g  cooking spray 0.5
0 1/2 g  fresh chopped onion 1.0
1 lb  extra lean ground beef (5% fat) 1.0
1 cup  whole-wheat pasta 1.0
1 each  medium tomatoes 8.0
8 oz  canned tomato sauce 0.5
0 1/2 tsp  garlic salt 0.125
0.125 tsp  black pepper 1.0
1 cup  Cheese, cheddar, mild, reduced fat, shredded

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8x8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook onion and ground beef until beef is browned and onion is soft; drain.
2. Cook macaroni according to package directions, omitting salt; drain. Spoon the macaroni into the prepared pan. Spread the beef mixture and chopped tomato over macaroni. Pour tomato sauce over beef and sprinkle with seasoned salt, if desired, and pepper.
3. Sprinkle with cheese and cover loosely with foil; bake 35 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges of casserole are bubbling.