old family recipe - Dottie Young's Country Style Casserole - kero syrup

I cannot tell you how many times I've craved this and spent hours searching for the recipe. It is nowhere on the internet. Until now. My brother & I devoured it as kids. The ingredients call for some unlikely combinations, but the end result is absolutely amazing. Dottie Young is a family friend. She gave my mom the recipe. This is written exactly as it passed down to me.

Dottie Young's Country Style Casserole

brown together;
1/2 c. minced onion
1 lb. ground beef

stir in;
1/2 c. kero syrup (blue label)
8 oz. can tomato sauce
1/3 c. vinegar
1 T. prepared mustard
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
2 t. salt
1/4 t. oregano
1/4 t. pepper

Bring To A Boil;
8 oz. elbow macaroni

In 2 Qt. Baking Dish, arrange in alternate layers;
macaroni, meat mixture, grated cheese

Top With:
1 lb. can Italian tomatoes & any kind of cheese

350 degree oven for 3o minutes or until bubbly

My Notes

*nowhere on the original recipe does it tell you to drain the grease from the beef, (it was the 70's, we were brave back then) so you may want to add a splash of additional liquid -- tomato sauce or whatever-- if you drain.

* Capital 'T' means tablespoon, lower case 't' means teaspoon.

*I'm not necessarily sharing this out of the goodness of my heart, it's far more likely that I'm just sick of looking for the recipe.

* You might want to double it, this shit is gooooood.