Cheeseburger Casserole
This sounds good, uses ground chicken as the meat instead of beef. And in keeping with the spirit of fresh, I am going to write this to use more fresh and less canned items. On my to cook list for sure.
Ingredients
- 250 grams dry elbow macaroni, or penne pasta, (8 oz)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- 500 grams ground chicken
- 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
- 2 1/2 cups fresh tomatoes, diced, peeled is up to you
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle relish
- 250 grams Cheddar cheese, shredded, (1/2 lb)
- salt and black pepper, as desired
- cherry tomatoes, diced, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 C (350 F). If not using a 12 inch heatproof pan, lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish. (I will verify the dish size when I make this.)
- In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until just tender, drain and set aside.
- While waiting on the pasta to cook, heat a large non stick pan on medium heat, add the oil. When hot, add the onion and cook until softened, then add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the chicken and steak seasoning, stir and cook until the chicken until browned, it cooks further in the oven. Drain any liquids from the pan.
- To the pan add the tomatoes, tomato paste, mustard, and dill relish. Simmer for a few minutes then turn off the heat. Stir in the pasta and stir to coat well.
- If using a oven proof pan, smooth out the mixture and add the shredded cheese evenly on the the top, place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the mixture bubbles and the cheese melted in.
- If using a baking dish, transfer the pasta mixture to a 9x13 baking dish, spread out evenly and add the shredded cheese evenly on the top and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the mixture bubbles and the cheese melted in.
- Sprinkle with diced tomatoes and salt and pepper as desired and serve.
Notes
Low cost.
Variant: 1. Use ground turkey in place of ground chicken.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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