Cheeseburger Macaroni Skillet
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs 85% lean ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped fine
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped fine
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried oregano
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
directions
- Cook beef in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink, about 7 minutes.
- Drain beef, leaving 2 tablespoons fat in skillet, and reserve.
- Add onion, red pepper, and garlic to fat in skillet and cook, covered, until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add macaroni, tomato sauce, broth, oregano, and reserved beef to skillet and bring to boil.
- Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve.
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Reviews
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Excellent "mom food"! I have no idea why anyone would use Hamburger Helper when this dish is 100% superior in taste, just as easy to make and can't be much more expensive. I make mine with about a 1/2 teaspoon of cumin as a personal preference with my family, gives it more of a "chili-mac" taste. Other than that I don't change a thing. Always a hit for a mid-week meal or football Sunday. I serve it with cornbread. YUM!
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I use this recipe often. It reminds me of chili-mac we used to have in the service. It is extremely easy and very tasty. I add Worcestershire and use 90% or better ground beef. It seems too simple and doesn't look like it would have enough seasoning to have a good flavor, but it is worth a try because it is fabulous!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
DrGaellon
New Rochelle, 0
I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013.
After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!