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Belly Buster
RECIPE BY: Derf
This recipe is in about its third or fourth generation, passed down from Grandma to Mom to Me. It became my children's favorite, and now my grandchildren love it. It was a staple in each household, with or without the hamburger. The children named it "Belly Buster" because they always ate too much when we had it. Freezes well.
Posted on: Jan 27, 2001
Ingredients
Directions
1
This recipe can be made vegetarian, leave out the hamburger and add 2 cups of fresh mixed vegetables,i.e. broccoli, mushrooms,spinach, carrots, etc.2
Cook elbow macaroni "Al dente",according to instructions on box,drain, add to large casserole.3
Scramble fry hamburger with spanish onion and garlic, if using,until no longer pink, drain any fat through colander, add drained mixture to casserole.4
Add cheese soup, no water, to casserole.5
Add tomatoes to casserole.6
Add salt and pepper to taste.7
Mix thoroughly, in casserole, to evenly distribute ingredients.8
Spread grated or sliced cheddar evenly over top of casserole.9
Preheat oven to 400 degrees, bake, uncovered for 30 minutes or util bubbling around edges of casserole and cheese topping is melted and slightly browned.10
Serves 4-6 or with a salad 8.
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: Fluffy
On Apr 29, 2008
This was yummy, and so easy to put together. I used some grated old cheese along with the cheddar cheese soup. I used a 19 oz can of Almer Accents tomatoes and a little bit of tomato paste that I had in the freezer. I will definitely make this again. Thanks Derf for a great recipe.
From: Mom of 2 picky eaters
On Mar 21, 2008
My oldest son at it but my little one wouldn't. I used fresh tomatoes instead of canned and I added grated cheese in with the cheese soup because it seemed very dry while mixing. It also seemed to need some type of seasoning or something because it was very bland.
From: Bergy
On Aug 15, 2005
This is the first I have made this super casserole and since you gave several options for the ingredients I will list what I put in it: Whole wheat macaroni, 1 lb hamburger, i spanish onion, 3 cloves garlic 1 14 oz can Italian stewed tomatoes, Campbells Cheddar cheese soup, aged cheddar cheese some sliced and some grated 1 tsp hot pepper flakes. I placed sliced cheese on top with spaces between and then sprinkled grated over the spaces The casserole is excellent. This recipe filled a 9"x13"x2"pan and made 6 Belly buster servings (I have frozen 5).I remember when you posted this (I think it was one of your first recipes) and it hit the top of the charts for weeks -I don't know where all the 5 star reviews went but I know there were at least 100 reviews. well deserved too. Thanks Derf for a great casserole recipe — posted Apr 11, 2004, 4 members found this helpful Additional comments _ I made this recipe with chicken and it is equally as good enjoyed by all Thanks again Derf
From: Lea Evans
On Mar 7, 2001
This recipe was a sort of 'mock' lasagne. I reduced the amount of tomato's by 8 oz because my husband is sensitive to them. I added a can of olives, and some parmessan cheese. I added some shredded jack cheese in with the meat, onions, etc. Then I cooked the casserole for 20 minutes, then added slices of White American cheese on the top, and cooked it for an additional 10 minutes so the cheese could melt. All in all, it passed the 'family test'. Thank you! Lea Evans
| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
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Serving Size 1 (306g) Recipe makes 6 servings |
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| Calories 510 | ||
| Calories from Fat 145 | (28%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 16.1g | 24% | |
| Saturated Fat 9.4g | 47% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 4.5g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.1g | ||
| Cholesterol 48mg | 16% | |
| Sodium 371mg | 15% | |
| Potassium 551mg | 15% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 67.6g | 22% | |
| Dietary Fiber 4.4g | 17% | |
| Sugars 5.5g | ||
| Protein 23.5g | 46% | |
| Vitamin A 1614mcg | 32% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.3mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.5mcg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C 18mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin E 0mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium 319mg | 31% | |
| Iron 3mg | 20% | |
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