Beefaroni - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup green pepper, diced
1/4 cup onion, diced
1 lb ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
8 ounces elbow macaroni (half a box)
30 ounces tomato sauce (1 large can or 2 15 oz cans)
6 ounces tomato paste (1 small can)
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, thinly sliced or shredded

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Saute the green pepper and onion in a large pot until tender. Add ground beef, salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Cook until the ground beef is browned and no longer pink. Drain.
Prepare macaroni according to package directions, salting the water liberally before boiling. Drain and combine with ground beef in a large baking dish. Stir in tomato sauce and tomato paste and mix well. Cover top with cheese and bake for 25 minutes.