Amish Country Casserole

• Meat

  • 6 slices Bacon, thick-cut cooked and chopped
  • 1 1/2 lbs Ground beef

• Produce

  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Onion, large
  • 1 tbsp Parsley, dried

• Canned Goods

  • 1 can Cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 can Tomato soup, creamy

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 lb Spiral pasta

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 Salt and black pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Heavy cream

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound of spiral Pasta
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 6 slices of thick cut bacon, cooked and chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Large Onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 pounds Ground Beef
• 1 can creamy Tomato Soup
• 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
• 1 tablespoon Dried Parsley

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F
• In a large salted pot, cook the Pasta until al dente, once pasta is done, drain and return it to the pot & set aside
• In a medium skillet, cook your bacon until crisp, chop & set aside reserving the bacon fat.
• Add the olive oil to the reserved bacon fat, then add Onion and the garlic and saute until softened -
• Mix in ground beef and cook until browned.
• Add in the cooked ground beef mixture and both soups and the cream to the pot of cooked/ drained pasta and mix season to taste with salt & pepper.
• Transfer to a large oven dish - sprinkle with Paprika and Parsley evenly over the top
• Bake about 30 minutes.
• ENJOY!