Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1              pound  lean ground beef
  1              large  onion -- chopped
  14                    to16 oz.can tomatoes
  1              clove  garlic -- minced
  1       6 ounces can  tomato paste
  1              pound  yellow cheese -- grated/divided in 2
     1/2         pound  fresh mushrooms
  2        tablespoons  worcestershire sauce
                        salt and pepper -- to taste
                        red pepper -- to taste
  10            ounces  vermicelli

Preparation:

Brown ground beef until it is no longer pink. Add onion and gari. Fry on Medium heat until onion is soft. Add tomatoes and tomato paste, cooking u ntil most of the mositure is gone. Add half of grated cheese (rat cheese or mild Cheddar) and stir until melted. Add mushrooms, cut in half if large, Worcestershire sauce, black and red pepper to taste and salt (start with 3/4 teaspoon). Boil vermicelli until al dente. Add to sauce. Place in shallow casserole and top with rest of grated cheese. Bake in 300 F. to 325 F. oven until b ubbly and cheese is melted nicely, about 45 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

412 Calories (kcal); 16g Total Fat; (35% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 47g Carbohydrate; 57mg Cholesterol; 327mg Sodium