Beefy Macaroni and Cheese
Ground beef, macaroni and tomatoes simmer together in one skillet, then melt into a creamy cheddar sauce. Comfort food in about 35 minutes.
- Total
- 35 min
- Prep
- 5 min
- Serves
- 2
- Per serving
- 736 cal
Ingredients
- ground beef3/4 lb
- water1 1/2 cups
- macaroni1 cup
- diced tomatoes1 (14 1/2 oz) can
- cheddar cheese shredded1/2 cup
- Garlic powderto taste
- Onion powderto taste
- Paprikato taste
- Black pepperto taste
- Saltto taste
Directions
Heat a large skillet with a lid over medium-high heat.
Once the skillet is hot, add the ground beef and cook, breaking it apart, until browned with no pink remaining, 5 to 7 minutes. Spoon off any excess fat.
For this step: ground beef
Stir in the water, macaroni, diced tomatoes with their juices, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and black pepper. Bring to a boil, 3 to 5 minutes.
For this step: water, macaroni, diced tomatoes, Garlic powder, Onion powder, Paprika, Black pepper
Once it boils, cover the skillet and turn the heat down to low. Simmer until the macaroni is tender, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring once or twice so nothing sticks.
20 minWhen the macaroni is tender, take the skillet off the heat and stir in the shredded cheddar until it melts and the sauce turns creamy, about 1 minute. Taste, add salt if it needs it, and spoon into bowls.
For this step: cheddar cheese, Salt
- Calories
- 736
- Protein
- 47 g
- Carbs
- 53 g
- Fat
- 36 g
Estimated per serving.
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