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Ingredients

• 12 ounces penne pasta (cooked 1 minute less than package directions; drained, rinsed and cooled)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup onion (chopped)
• 1 pound ground beef (use lean ground beef)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 15 ounce canned tomato sauce
• 1 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon ground mustard
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 cup diced green bell pepper
• 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese (shredded)
• 2 hamburger buns (coarsely crumbled)
• ¼ cup butter (melted)