I saw this recipe in my Weeknight Dinners Cookbook and knew it would be love at first bite. On a cold, busy night, the best thing for supper is always a yummy and easy casserole. This plus a salad and dinner is done.
And don’t forget, this is a One Pound Meal…
…this means you can substitute the ground beef for ground chicken or ground turkey. Any time you see a recipe labeled One Pound, that’s what it means!
Shopping List
2 cups of a short-cut pasta (like penne or elbow)
1 pound of ground beef
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (6 oz) can French Fried Onions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown your ground beef until cooked and crumbly. Combine your pasta with your beef and the next 4 ingredients. Pour mixture into a greased (I used Pam) 8×8 baking dish.
(At this point, you could cover and keep this casserole in the fridge for up to 3 days and then bake it off on a busy night. You could also freeze this casserole for up to 3 months.)
Cover and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and top with onions then bake another 5 minutes longer.
This hearty casserole will feed 4 hungry adults. Thank you to my fabulous Weeknight Dinner Cookbook. This is the kind of meal that I’ll make over and over again.
Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} says
I love these 1 pound meals! And I love a little crunchy something in everything!!!!
Allison says
I've made a version of this before as a freezer meal, so good!
Anonymous says
Sounds delish!
Kathy Lang
JBA says
What is the green? Should there be peppers added?
Mix and Match Mama says
Yes! You caught my mistake! I went back and added a pepper to the recipe! Thank you!
Martha says
Well shoot – I was thinking I had all the ingredients and I am short one green bell pepper. Think it would still be good without?
Mix and Match Mama says
It would totally be great without the bell pepper!
Tab & Erika says
You should make this again (and invite me over)!!
Olivia says
Yum! I love those french fried onions on everything but only eat them on a green bean casserole at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Will try soon!
Emily says
I just got out all of the ingredients to make this tonight for my parents. So excited! And I agree with Sheaffer – crunch is always a plus!
Martha says
Turned out just fine without the bell pepper – and it was even better as leftovers at lunch just now 🙂
Mickie Pho says
I am going to be lazy and get a can of Rotel instead of chopping a bell pepper.
Bama Girl in AZ says
This was our yummy Halloween meal! thanks for much for sharing!
Alice says
I made this for dinner last night and it was a huge hit!!! We love French Fried Onions. Thanks for the recipe!
Amy H says
This was fantastic! It was so tasty! My family loved it so much that they went back for 2nds! Keep providing casseroles like these! 🙂
OurDreamHouseDIY says
Made this tonight and it was FABULOUS!!! Sooooo glad I found it.