Italian Beef Macaroni
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 14.79 ml oil
- 453.59 g ground beef
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2.46 ml dried oregano
- 2.46 ml basil
- 9.85 ml paprika
- 113.39 g cheddar cheese, grated
- 170.09 g macaroni, cooked and drained
- 396.89 g tomatoes, tinned
- 29.58 ml tomato puree
- 1 beef stock cube
directions
- Heat oil in saucepan. Add the onions and garlic. Cook slowly for 5 minutes or until soft.
- Add beef to the pan, stirring until it looses the pinkness. Stir in the oregano, basil, tomatoes with the juice, tomato puree, paprika and stock cube.
- Simmer for about 10 minutes, then toss in a couple of handfuls of the cheese and stir.
- Mix in the cooked macaroni, stir well and place in pie or casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and bake in the oven at 180°C (350°F) for approximately 20 minutes.
- Serve with salads and breads.
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Reviews
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Joyful we made this (DD and I) and it was exactly what Mother Nature and a tired mom and daughter needed. Warm, flavorful, easy to put together, and all items on hand. We did use frozen from the garden tomatoes and herbs as opposed to tinned or container. Made it that much better as I know we grow organic. I love the cheese melted on top in the oven. It gave a sharp flavor to the mellow taste of the casserole. Served with a spinach salad and fresh from the oven garlic bread. Will make often for the family. Thank you. Made for AUS/NZ Swap Jan 2014
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Wow was this ever good JoyfulCook, we enjoyed this tasty dish very much. Love my comfort food and this dish is perfect. Quick, easy to make, with ingredients found in most kitchen pantries. Made exactly as written but did sub with fresh herbs from the garden. Love the addition of the beef stock and paprika. Can't wait to have this again, my dh had a huge portion then went back and finished the leftovers. Thank you for sharing your tasty tasty recipe.
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JoyfulCook, this is SO good!! Easy to prepare, with everything on hand which is always a plus for me. The aroma of it baking was wonderful! I did only use a half pound of ground beef (personal choice) and we both thought it was plenty! I decreased the amount of cheese by half because I used a sharp cheddar and didn't want it to overpower the flavor. Have definitely added this to the menu rotation here and thank you for posting such a great tasting meal! :)
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JoyfulCook
United Kingdom
We now reside back in England after returning from Australia after most of our working life there. I have been fortunate enough to have lived in many countries when I was younger and therefore many of my recipes reflect this! Love to cook. love to travel too