Ground Beef Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 cups macaroni uncooked
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper minced seeded
• 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 cup diced onion finely
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes see notes 4
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese or more, grated
• salt Creole preferably, adjust to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
• 1 evaporated milk
• 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese grated
• 1 teaspoon white pepper

Nutrition

• Calories : 740 calories
• Carbohydrate : 52 grams
• Cholesterol : 145 milligrams
• Fat : 40 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 44 grams
• SaturatedFat : 20 grams
• Sodium : 630 milligrams
• Sugar : 7 grams
• TransFat : 1 grams