A casserole made up of just four ingredients might sound like it’s either too good to be true or completely devoid of flavor, but this one is neither of those things. It does have just four ingredients, but it’s very very real and is as tasty as a cheeseburger but with all the comfort of a casserole. I find myself making this on busy weeknights because it’s just so easy to throw together, but unlike some other last-minute meals I’ve tried out, I never hear any whining about this one once we all sit down to dinner.
I was skeptical about this four-ingredient thing at first because I couldn’t imagine that it would actually deliver on flavor, but there was no need to worry. (And to be fair, I’m counting the two cheeses as one ingredient, so it’s really five if you’re being nit-picky.) But all you need is some shell pasta, a couple of cans of tomato soup, a pound of ground beef, and some grated cheese (cheddar and mozzarella, but the combo is really up to you).
Yield(s): Serves 6 . 10 m prep time . 30 m cook time
Ingredients
1 lb medium shell pasta
1 lb ground beef
2 (10 oz each) cans tomato soup
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, or seasoned salt
