Cheeseburger Casserole

Ingredients

- 1/2 tbsp onion powder

- 1 tablespoon olive oil

- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

- 2 teaspoons minced garlic

- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

- 1/4 teaspoon salt

- 1 pound ground beef

- 1 cup dry elbow macaroni

- 1 cup chicken broth

- 4 cups (1 pound) shredded cheddar cheese divided

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400F degrees.

2. In a large oversized frying pan over medium heat, cook onion with olive oil until onions are clear and light brown.

3. Add Italian seasoning, minced garlic, pepper and salt to the frying pan. Stir to mix.

4. Add ground beef to the frying pan and cook until browned (thoroughly cooked). Drain any excess grease.

5. While ground beef is cooking, cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling water for 5 minutes. Do not overcook the macaroni or it will become too soft to hold its shape in the casserole. Strain cooked macaroni and set aside.

6. Add chicken broth to the cooked ground beef mixture. Stir well to mix. Cook over medium heat until it reaches a light simmer.

7. Add cooked macaroni to ground beef mixture and stir well to mix.

8. Add two cups of shredded cheese to the ground beef mixture and stir well to mix.

9. Pour mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

10. Sprinkle the remaining two cups of shredded cheese over top.

11. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Then, remove aluminum foil and let it bake for an additional 10 minutes.

12. Remove from the oven and serve hot.