Gorilla Casserole(Serves 8) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
2 Tbsp. vegetable olive oil
2 large chopped onions
2 c. chopped celery
1 1/2 c. grated carrots
1 1/2 lb. macaroni, shells, elbows or other shaped noodles
1 c. grated Parmesan cheese
2 (2 lb. 3 oz.) cans Italian-style tomatoes
1 Tbsp. salt
1 1/2 Tbsp. leaf oregano, crumbled
1 Tbsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, slightly thawed

Preparation

Brown the ground beef in the 2 tablespoons oil (about 5 minutes). Add chopped onion, celery and grated carrots.
Cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, salt, oregano, pepper and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cover.
Simmer for 1 hour.