Potluck Surprise

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped, 1 md
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 small eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup pimiento, chopped
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded,8oz

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 cook the macaroni as directed on the package and drain.
• 3 while the macaroni is cooking, cook and stir the meat and onion in a dutch oven until the meat is brown.
• 4 drain off the excess fat.
• 5 stir in the salt, italian seasoning, pepper, macaroni, eggplant, sour cream, pimento and 1 cup of the cheese.
• 6 turn into an ungreased 3-quart casserole.
• 7 sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• 8 bake uncovered until the eggplant is tender, about 45 to 50 minutes.
• 9 serve hot.