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Creamy Macaroni With Ground Beef Recipe
Gretel Shaw
If you love mac and cheese, you will love this macaroni with ground beef. It's still the classic pasta dish, but with an upgraded take to it.
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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Servings
8
people
Calories
280
kcal
Ingredients
US Customary
Metric
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2
tablespoons
olive oil
1
large
white onion
-
finely diced
2
cloves
garlic
-
finely chopped
1
stalk
celery
-
finely chopped
1
medium
carrots
-
finely chopped
350
grams
ground beef
1
tablespoon
Balsamic vinegar
400
grams
tomato
1
piece
bay leaf
1
teaspoon
dried oregano
240
grams
macaroni
1
tablespoon
parsley
-
chopped
60
grams
cheddar cheese
-
grated
Instructions
Place a skillet over medium-high heat.
Add a tablespoon of olive oil, diced onion, chopped garlic, celery, and chopped carrot.
Stir to combine and cook for about 5 minutes, for the veggies to become soft and the onion translucent. Transfer to a bowl.
Place the skillet back on high heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and ground beef.
Cook for about 5 minutes or until the meat is brown and beautifully caramelized, stirring occasionally.
Add balsamic vinegar, and stir to combine.
Return the vegetables to the ground beef,
Add the canned tomatoes, 1 cup of water, bay leaf, dried oregano, and black pepper (to taste) and cover with a lid.
Cook for about 20 minutes.
Cook the macaroni according to the instructions on the package.
Drain them and reserve 50 ml of cooking water when the macaroni are cooked.
Season the ground beef sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
Add a tablespoon of chopped parsley and stir to combine.
Remove the bay leaf and add the cooked macaroni and reserved water. Stir to combine.
Arrange the grated cheese on top.
Cover with a lid and cook over very low heat for about 2 to 3 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted.
Divide between four plates and serve.
Nutrition
Calories:
280
kcal
Carbohydrates:
20
g
Protein:
15
g
Fat:
16
g
Saturated Fat:
5
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
6
g
Trans Fat:
0.4
g
Cholesterol:
37
mg
Sodium:
321
mg
Potassium:
388
mg
Fiber:
1
g
Sugar:
3
g
Vitamin A:
1836
IU
Vitamin C:
10
mg
Calcium:
124
mg
Iron:
2
mg
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