Jack'S Cheese And Macaroni Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground round or lean beef
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 c. celery, chopped
1 Tbsp. green pepper, chopped
1/2 lb. elbow macaroni, cooked and rinsed
1 large can tomato puree
1 c. tomato juice
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 c. Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Saute ground meat, onion, celery and pepper.
In a separate pot cook puree and tomato juice.
Remove ground meat mixture from frying pan with slotted spoon, leaving grease behind; add to tomato mixture.
Cook together for 20 minutes.
Add cooked elbows and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
Mix thoroughly.
Pour into a baking dish.
Cover top with shredded Cheddar cheese.