Amish Country Casserole!

Ingredients

• 1 pound of spiral Pasta
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 6 slices of thick cut bacon cooked and chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 Large Onion chopped
• 1 1/2 pounds Ground Beef
• 1 can creamy Tomato Soup
• 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Salt and Black Pepper to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
• 1 tablespoon Dried Parsley

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. In a large salted pot, cook the Pasta until al dente, once pasta is done, drain and return it to the pot & set aside
3. In a medium skillet, cook your bacon until crisp, chop & set aside reserving the bacon fat.
4. Add the olive oil to the reserved bacon fat, then add Onion and the garlic and saute until softened -
5. Mix in ground beef and cook until browned.
6. Add in the cooked ground beef mixture and both soups and the cream to the pot of cooked/ drained pasta and mix season to taste with salt & pepper.
7. Transfer to a large oven dish - sprinkle with Paprika and Parsley evenly over the top
8. Bake about 30 minutes.
9. ENJOY!