Italian Casserole

Ingredients

• 4 servings pepper black to taste
• 28 ounce canned tomatoes whole peeled chopped canned
• 1 tablespoon parsley dried
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic salt 
• 0.8 pound ground beef lean
• 1  onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 12 ounce process sharp cheddar cheese singles 
• 6 ounce tomato paste canned
• 8 ounces wide egg noodles 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• pot
• casserole dish

Directions

1. In large skillet, brown ground beef and onion. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, parsley, garlic salt and pepper, and simmer over low heat for 3 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
3. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
4. In a 2 quart casserole dish, combine noodles and meat mixture. Top with cheese slices and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.