Description
A comforting and flavorful dish, Hamburger and Macaroni combines tender macaroni with seasoned ground beef, onions, and a savory tomato-based sauce. This easy-to-make recipe is a perfect weeknight meal that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
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For the Macaroni:
- 2 cups uncooked macaroni
For the Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 yellow onion, chopped (or mixed chopped green onion greens and yellow onion)
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- Pinch chili pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start cooking the pasta: Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the macaroni as per package directions.
- Brown the beef and onions: Brown ground beef in olive oil, then add onions and cook until soft.
- Add the seasonings and tomatoes: Season with celery seed, crushed red pepper, and seasoned salt. Pour in tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer.
- Drain the pasta: Reserve some pasta water.
- Add the cooked pasta: Combine drained macaroni and parsley with the sauce. Cook briefly.
- Season to taste: Add salt and pepper as needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 475
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 78mg
