Beef and Penne Casserole
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INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups (8 oz.) dry penne pasta (or small pasta of your choice)
  • 2 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cans (12 fl. oz. each) Evaporated Milk
  • 1 can (15 oz.) Pure Pumpkin
  • 1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups frozen peas, thawed
DIRECTIONS
  1. COOK pasta in large saucepan for 1 to 2 minutes less than package directions (pasta should be slightly firm in texture); drain.
  2. COOK beef and onion in large saucepan over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink; drain. Reduce heat to medium.
  3. Stir in evaporated milk, pumpkin, tomato sauce, sugar, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic powder and black pepper.
  4. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to simmer.
  5. Add pasta and peas; stir until heated.