Beef & Bean Macaroni
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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10
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 (7 ounce) package elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
- 2 cups shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, divided (8 oz)
- 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
- 1 medium green pepper, diced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
- crushed red pepper flakes
- pepper
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
directions
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink; drain.
- In a bowl, combine the macaroni, 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, beans, tomatoes, green pepper and onion.
- Stir in beef, garlic powder, pepper flakes and pepper.
- Spoon into a 13x9x2 inch baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and remaining cheddar cheese.
- Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated through.
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Reviews
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I absolutely LOVE this recipe. It is the ultimate in comfort food for me and the flavors blend so well. I was worried there wouldn't be enough liquid and it would be dry after baking, but it wasn't a problem. I do think I'll use 2 cans of tomatoes next time. Didn't have a bowl big enough, so I just mixed everything right in the pan then popped it in the oven. I needed to add salt, but DH thought it was fine as is. This is a keeper!!
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This is a very easy recipe and a very good weekday one-meal recipe. We prefer doing this with fresh tomatoes, tomato sauce, and a few tablespoons of ketchup rather than stewed tomatoes. We added zucchini. Your problem with this recipe is how you will produce ``taste´´. As is, this casserole has a light beefy taste with lots of fresh vegetable taste. If you prefer a really beefy casserole, then this is not the recipe for you. But if you want a quick one-meal casserole then this is it. Choose a really sharp tasting cheddar. The taste of ordinary cheddar gets ``lost´´ with the bulk of noodles and vegetables. All in all, our family loved it. I personally liked the fresh-tasting vegetables resulting from this recipe. Thank you Mimi !
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mimi Bobeck
United States
Very busy nanny/au pair, working for a very rich and snooty family, in a very large home, in a very snooty village. Just in case my employer comes here, please don't ask where I am from, or I'll be sacked like the last nanny was. ;-) I take care of 4 gorgeous, and darling kids. 3 girls and a boy. The boy is the youngest (and my favorite). They are great children, very, very active. (Hyper)
I love to cook. I guess that's a given, why else would I be here. Part of my job is also to prepare meals for the family. The more they like my food, the longer I get to stay. (just a little joke)
On my day off, I usually go out to the cinema or some dance clubs with the other au pairs in this town. That's about it I think.