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      Title: Potluck Surprise
 Categories: Cheese/eggs, Ground beef, Vegetables, Beef
      Yield: 6 servings
 
  1 1/2 c  Elbow Macaroni; Uncooked        1 1/2 lb Lean Ground Beef
    1/2 c  Onion; Chopped, 1 Md            1 1/2 ts Salt
      1 ts Italian Seasoning                 1/4 ts Pepper
      1 ea Eggplant; Sm, *                     1 c  Dairy Sour Cream
    1/4 c  Pimento; Chopped, **                2 c  Cheddar Cheese; Shredded,8oz
 
  *    Peel and cut the eggplant into 1/2-inch cubes.  There should be about
  **   You can use 1/2 cup of sliced pimento stuffed olives in place of the
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  Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Cook the macaroni as directed on the
  package and drain.  While the macaroni is cooking, cook and stir the meat
  and onion in a Dutch oven until the meat is brown.  Drain off the excess
  fat.  Stir in the salt, Italian seasoning, pepper, macaroni, eggplant, sour
  cream, pimento and 1 cup of the cheese.  Turn into an ungreased 3-quart
  casserole.  Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.  Bake uncovered until the
  eggplant is tender, about 45 to 50 minutes.  Serve hot.
 
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