GOOGIES (AKA) ITALIAN DELIGHT
This is a family favorite. It's my Mother-in-laws recipe. She had nine children. Imagine feeding that crew!
2 boxes of 8oz. Shell Macaroni (substitute whole wheat shells)
1-2 lbs. hamburger meat
3 medium minced onions
Ground pepper to taste
3 cloves garlic
2 cans whole kernel corn
1 can of kidney beans (optional)
4 - 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
1-3 cups grated cheese (depends on how much cheese you want)
1-2 Tablespoon brown sugar
1 Tablespoon worchestershire
1 Tabelspoon chili powder
Saute Meat, onions and garlic
Transfer to casserole dish
Stir in tomato sauce and all remaining ingredients
Cook macaroni and add to casserole
Toss carefully
Refrigerate overnight to mellow
About 1-1/2 hours before serving preheat oven to 350 degrees
Bake uncovered until bubbly
Notes:
The original recipe has you saute the meat and onions in 1/2 lb butter or margarine and includes 1/2 cup of sherry. I elected to not do this.
This casserole freezes well.
For a vegetarian version you can include a meat substitute like ground turkey or leave the hamburger out.
My neighbors affectionately refer to this as people chow.
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