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Hamburger Hot Dish Recipe

Working full-time and attending school part-time leaves me little time for fancy meals. My family enjoys hearty helpings of this casserole, alongside a salad, bread and dessert.—Dawn Farris, Pekin, Illinois

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Hamburger Hot Dish Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

15 25 40

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
1 pound ground beef
12 ounces process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
1-1/2 cups milk
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup diced seeded tomatoes
1/3 cup sliced green onions
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. In a large saucepan, combine cheese and milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in the beef, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and cayenne; remove from the heat.
Drain macaroni and stir into beef mixture. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover and stir mixture; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 396 calories, 20 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 72 mg cholesterol, 621 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Hamburger Hot Dish in Casserole Cookbook , p46

Seeding Tomatoes

Summer is the perfect time of year to enjoy fresh juicy tomatoes in all types of recipes. It's usually not necessary to remove the seeds from tomatoes before using. But for some recipes, seeding the tomatoes can improve the dish's appearance or eliminate excess moisture. For example, it's not important to seed tomatoes when preparing a tossed salad. But it's nice to remove the seeds when making creamy tomato soup to ensure a smooth texture. And using seeded tomatoes when assembling a casserole can prevent it from becoming watery. To remove the seeds from a tomato, cut it in half horizontally and remove the stem. Holding a tomato half over a bowl or sink, scrape out seeds with a small spoon or squeeze the tomato to force out the seeds. Then slice or dice as directed in the recipe.