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Homemade Beefaroni Recipe

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Combine ground beef, pasta and cheese in the classic creamy tomato sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 690 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Short Pasta (penne, bowtie, fusilli, macaroni)

Ground Beef Mixture

  • 700 grams Ground Beef
  • ½ large White Onion diced
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Tomato Cream Sauce Mixture

  • ? cup Unsalted Butter
  • 2 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 tablespoon Tomato Paste
  • cup Beef Broth
  • ½ cup Half and half or heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
  • 1 tablespoon Yellow Mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Ketchup
  • cup Grated Cheddar Cheese

Instructions
 

  • Start by bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add in a tablespoon of salt to the water and then cook the pasta as directed on the box. When cooked, drain them and reserve in a bowl.

Cooking the Meat

  • For the meat mixture, cook the ground beef in a large skillet on medium-high heat. When almost cooked, add the onion and garlic.
  • Cook until the onions are translucent and the meat fully cooked. Remove the meat mixture from the skillet and into a clean bowl.

Making the Sauce

  • In the emptied skillet on medium heat, melt down the butter. Add the flour and the tomato paste to the melted butter and whisk until a smooth paste form. Cook it for a minute.
  • Deglaze the skillet by adding the beef broth to the tomato slurry. Whisk until a smooth sauce forms and starts to simmer. Add the cream to the sauce and whisk to combine.
  • Add the ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce to the sauce and stir them in. Let the sauce simmer for 3-4 minutes while stirring to keep it smooth.

Assembling the Dish

  • Take the sauce off of the heat. Add the cooked ground beef mixture and the cooked pasta to the skillet with the sauce. Fold everything together until well covered in the sauce.
  • Add the grated cheese to the skillet and stir until it just starts to melt. Serve hot and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 690kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 33gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 1020mgPotassium: 593mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 768IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 270mgIron: 3mg
Keyword cheese, comfort food, ground beef, pasta
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