belly buster
I happen to come across this delicious hearty main dish recipe at food.com, which Derf had submitted the recipe. I did however, modify the recipe to my liking. This definitely is one tasty main dish!
yield
5 - 6
method
Bake
Ingredients For belly buster
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1 (lb.)mild italian sausage
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1/4 cupdiced onion
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1-1/2 tsp.jarred minced garlic
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1 can(14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes
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1 can(14.5 oz.) del monte diced tomatoes with garlic & onion
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1 can(10-3/4 oz.) campbell's cheddar cheese soup
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2 cupsshredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
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12 ounces(uncooked) elbow macaroni
How To Make belly buster
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1Grease a large casserole baking dish, then set baking dish aside. (I used a 4-quart oval baking dish for this recipe.)
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2In a skillet, brown the sausage along with the onion, until the sausage is cooked half-way through, then add the garlic, and continue cooking until the sausage is completely cooked through. Place in colander to drain off any excess grease.
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3While the sausage is draining in the colander, start cooking the macaroni, and until it's al dente' (about 10 minutes). I do add a bit of vegetable oil to the pot of water before it comes to a boil.
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4While the macaroni is cooking, I add the cooked sausage back to the skillet, and over a low flame, then I add both cans of diced tomatoes, and the can of cheddar cheese soup. Stir until the soup is incorporated, then add in 1 cup of the shredded cheese, and stir till it's almost mixed in, but not completely melted in.
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5Once the macaroni is done cooking, and has been thoroughly drained in the colander, add it and the sausage/tomato/cheese mixture to the prepared casserole baking dish; gently stir till all ingredients are mixed together.
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6Top the casserole with the remaining cup of shredded cheese, then bake it (uncovered) in a 400º oven for 30 minutes.
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7Remove from oven, and serve immediately.
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