Recipe - Potluck Surprise

1 One half cup Elbow Macaroni; Uncooked
1 One half pound Lean Ground Beef
One half cup Onion; Chopped, 1 Md
1 One half teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
1 Eggplant; Sm, *
1 cup Dairy Sour Cream
One fourth cup Pimento; Chopped, **
2 cup Cheddar Cheese; Shredded,8oz

* Peel and cut the eggplant into 1/2inch cubes. There should be about
** You can use One half cup of cut or sliced up pimento stuffed olives in place of the
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
3quart casserole. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake uncovered
until the eggplant is tender, about 45 to 50 minutes. Serve hot.