One Pan Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta Bake (No Boil)

INGREDIENTS

3 cups

water

15 oz

can tomato sauce

1/3 cup

chopped dill pickles (plus more for garnishing, if desired)

2 tsp

Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp

ground dry mustard

1 1/2 tsp

packed light brown sugar

1/2 tsp

garlic powder

1/2 tsp

kosher salt

1/2 tsp

black pepper

1 lb

lean ground beef (I use 85/15 or 90/10)

3 cups

dried, uncooked elbow macaroni pasta ((about 12 oz))

slices cooked and crumbled bacon

slices American cheese

1/3 cup

yellow onion, finely diced ((optional))

minced fresh parsley, for garnish ((optional))