Macaroni Royale

children from A to Z's Note:

I found this in a ground beef TOH book I have. This was very good. I used chive & onion cream cheese. This is so yummy, try it!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1 (6 ounce) carton whipped cream cheese with chives
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 -2 onion, thinly sliced
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 4 1/2 teaspoons salt (I used only 2 tsp.)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup sour cream

Directions:

1. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.
2. Add cream cheese; toss to until melted.
3. Transfer to a greased 13x9 baking dish.
4. In a skillet, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
5. Add tomato sauce, salt and sugar; mix well.
6. Spread over macaroni mixture.
7. Combine egg and sour cream; spread over meat mixture.
8. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 45 minute.

Reviews

[AZPARZYCH]

This was a quick dinner to whip up. Made as written except with penne pasta. My DSs were not thrilled with it, but DH and I loved it. Will season the meat mixture a little more. Made for Lets P-A-R-T-Y 2011.

[Chef shapeweaver ©]

I made this recipe on 12/11/11 for the " Let's P-A-R-T-Y 2011 Event ". Except for cutting this in half, the recipe was made as written( even right down to using the cream cheese with chives and onions). And since I'm a cheese nut a bit was added to the sour cream layer before baking. But after tasting, we both decided that the meat portion really needed something to " perk it up ". If I do make this again, some garlic powder,crushed red pepper flakes and maybe some oregano will be added to the meat portion. Maybe that will " perk it up " .But thank you for taking time to post the recipe and " Keep Smiling :) "

[Ambee cooks]

my family loved this, made with ground elk. Will make again soon.