Beefy Macaroni Food

SKILLET BEEF AND MACARONI

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef and onion until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally, 20-25 minutes. Add more water if needed.

CHEESY MACARONI-BEEF SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown meat in large skillet; drain.
• Stir in tomatoes and water; cover. Bring to boil. Stir in Macaroni and the Cheese Sauce Mix; simmer, covered, on medium-low heat 10 min. Stir.
• Top with shredded cheese. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

EASY BEEF MACARONI

Steps:

• 1. Place chopped onions, bell peppers, and ground beef in large skillet that has been sprayed with Pam. Cook until ground beef is well done.
• 2. Cook elbow noodles in water for 9 minutes.
• 3. Add both cans of tomato soup to the cooked and drained ground beef. Simmer until the noodles are cooked.
• 4. Drain noodles and add to mix. Stir well.

BEEFY MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 3/4 cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and chili powder and stir until brick red, about 2 minutes. Add the beef and cook, stirring, until browned, 4 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spread the mixture in a 3-quart flameproof baking dish. Preheat the broiler. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the milk and reserved cooking water, bring to a simmer and cook, whisking, until thick, 2 minutes. Add 2 cups cheese, the cooked pasta and 3/4 teaspoon salt and stir until the cheese melts. Spread over the beef mixture. Mix the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the breadcrumbs; sprinkle over the pasta mixture and broil until golden. Top with the scallions.

BEEFY MACARONI

Steps:

• In a small skillet, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Stir in the cheese. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.

EASY HOMEMADE BEEFY MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook ground meat in a large Dutch oven type pot over medium heat, breaking meat apart during cooking.
• Drain off any accumulated grease or fat.
• Add and stir in onion, garlic, salt, chili powder, tomatoes and chicken broth.
• Cook about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is no longer "crunchy".
• Stir in the macaroni and continue cooking for about 12 minutes or until pasta is just al dente.
• Turn off the heat so macaroni doesn't contine to cook and get all mushy.

BEEFY BARBECUE MACARONI

Steps:

• In a skillet brown beef with onions and garlic until no longer pink. Drain.
• Add macaroni, BBQ sauce and pepper (salt if needed). Mix well.
• In a saucepan, heat milk and butter until butter is melted.
• Stir in cheese until melted.
• Pour over the macaroni mixture and mix gently.
• Sprinkle with additional cheese.

BEEFY MACARONI AND CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in large pot of boiling salted water until done; drain.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large frying pan and sauté onion until softened.
• Add ground beef and cook until browned.
• Add tomatoes, thyme, oregano and salt to taste.
• Cook about 5 minutes to blend flavors.
• In a small saucepan, whisk together flour and milk.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil.
• Continue cooking 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in 3/4 cup cheese.
• Stir until cheese is melted.
• Stir into meat sauce.
• Combine with macaroni.
• Pour into prepared baking dish.
• Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
• Bake at 375° until golden, about 20 minutes.

ONE PAN BEEFY MAC

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan, brown ground beef until almost done; drain off excess fat. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is tender but not brown.
• Stir in water, beef broth, tomato sauce and seasonings; bring to a boil.
• Add elbow macaroni and return to a boil.
• Cover and cook, stirring frequently, 12 minutes or until elbow macaroni is tender.
• Salt and pepper to taste; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

BEEFY MACARONI DINNER

Steps:

• Cook pasta.
• Brown beef over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and cook 5 more minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients except the macaroni.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add macaroni and simmer 5 more minutes.