Now that hotdish and canned-soup cooking are cool again, here is one of Laura’s favorite recipes from one of her lifelong friends, Salley.

• 1-2 pounds ground beef
• 1 can mushroom soup
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• ½ – 1 cup American or Colby cheese, grated
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 pound cooked and drained macaroni elbows

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown ground beef. In casserole, combine cooked beef with all other ingredients and bake for 20-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

from Salley Imke Brand