Bacon Cheeseburger (stove-top) Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb uncooked pasta (rotini, rotelle, penne, small "or" medium shells, elbow) or 12 ounces egg noodles
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 lb bacon
• 1 small onions, chopped fine or 2 tablespoons minced dried onion
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
• 8 ounces shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese (i don't suggest using a milder cheese) or 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese (i don't suggest using a milder cheese)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in salted water, drain, rinse and set aside.
• 2 cook bacon in microwave or frying pan until crisp and set aside.
• 3 in a large skillet or deep fryer pan (i use a 12" diam. chicken fryer), brown ground beef and onion over medium heat.
• 4 sprinkle with salt and pepper (i do this while my bacon is in the microwave and my pasta is cooking).
• 5 drain any grease from beef.
• 6 crumble bacon into beef and onion mixture.
• 7 add tomato soup and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• 8 add pasta and stir until coated and combined well.
• 9 sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top and cover.
• 10 simmer for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 11 serve right out of the pan.
• 12 enjoy!
• 13 (you may choose to 1/2 this recipe--we have a big family!).