Potluck surprise

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Elbow Macaroni; Uncooked
1½ pounds Lean Ground Beef
½ cup Onion; Chopped, 1 Md
1½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
¼ teaspoon Pepper
1 each Eggplant; Sm, *
1 cup Dairy Sour Cream
¼ cup Pimento; Chopped, **
2 cups Cheddar Cheese; Shredded,8oz

Directions

* Peel and cut the eggplant into ½-inch cubes.

There should be about ** You can use ½ cup of sliced pimento stuffed olives in place of the

~------------------------------------------------------ ~----------------- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Cook the macaroni as directed on the package and drain. While the macaroni is cooking, cook and stir the meat and onion in a Dutch oven until the meat is brown. Drain off the excess fat. Stir in the salt, Italian seasoning, pepper, macaroni, eggplant, sour cream, pimento and 1 cup of the cheese. Turn into an ungreased 3-quart casserole.

Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake uncovered until the eggplant is tender, about 45 to 50 minutes. Serve hot.

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