American Goulash

American Goulash

1 lb box elbow pasta~boiled 4min. only
1 lb ground chuck (beef)
1/2 diced onion
2 cloves crushed garlic
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 can petite diced tomatoes, drained
1 can kidney beans, drained
1 can cream-of-mushroom soup
1 package cheddar-jack cheese

Heat oven to 350. Boil pasta only to very chewy in salted water, while also browning ground beef over med high heat in large (non-iron) skillet. Add onion, then garlic and spices. In another minute, add drained tomatoes, drained beans and undiluted cream of mushroom soup and mix. Divide out a handful of cheese topping, then off the heat, fold cheese into sauce. Add well-drained pasta to gravy, and pour into greased 9x13 casserole dish, topping with handful of cheese, bake 20 minutes, and presto...a mouthful of memories!