Ingredients
8 servings
- •1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
- •1 pound ground beef
- •2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes
- •salt and ground black pepper to taste
- •2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- •2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add ground beef back to skillet and mix in tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir mixture until tomatoes are heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer beef mixture to a casserole dish; top with cooked macaroni. Spread cream cheese over macaroni and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over cream cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 45 minutes. Cool casserole for 15 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 558
- Carbohydrate: 27g
- Fat: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Sugar: 3g