American Meat Macaroni Casserole
Silent Koala

American Meat Macaroni Casserole

56Min
6Servings
520Cal
MediumLevel
Kid friendly
#casserole#comfort food#pasta#family dinner

Equipment

large pot
colander
frying pan
stove
baking dish
mixing spoon
oven

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

ground beef (raw)

500 g

elbow macaroni (dry)

300 g

onion (diced)

1 piece

garlic (minced)

3 clove

tomato sauce

400 ml

cheddar cheese (shredded)

200 g

olive oil

30 ml

salt

5 g

black pepper

2 g

Instructions

1

Cook the pasta

Boil elbow macaroni in salted water until al dente.

8 mintimer 8 min
2

Sauté aromatics

Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté diced onion until translucent.

5 minMedium heattimer 5 min
3

Brown the meat

Add minced garlic and ground beef to the pan and cook until browned.

8 minMedium-high heattimer 8 min
4

Add tomato sauce

Pour in tomato sauce, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 10 minutes.

10 minLow heattimer 10 min
5

Combine pasta and sauce

Mix cooked pasta with the meat sauce in a baking dish.

3 min
6

Add cheese topping

Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the top.

2 min
7

Bake the casserole

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 20 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly.

20 min180°Ctimer 20 min

Storage

Fridge: 4 days
Freezer: 60 days
Reheat: Oven 180°C 15 minutes or microwave 2-3 minutes

Store in airtight container. Reheat until piping hot.

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