Homemade Cheesy Beefaroni Recipe

In our house, this dish was dubbed cheesy beefaroni.  Tomato-based sauce mixed with pasta and beef, then baked with loads of cheese.

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A super easy weeknight meal that the entire family will love. And I bet you have all the ingredients in your kitchen at this very moment.

Why This Recipe Works

This recipe is super easy to put together. It does not call for any crazy ingredients. And it tastes awesome. It’s perfect for any weekday meal as it comes together super fast.

The seasoned beef with the pasta and the melty cheese will make this recipe a fast family favorite. It’s also an affordable meal that will feed a large group.

This is win-win-win all day!

How To Make Homemade Cheesy Beefaroni

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Boil the elbow macaroni in salted water according to the box instructions to al dente.

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef until it’s cooked through (drain if there is too much fat), add onion, and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.

Add garlic, parsley, oregano, and red pepper flakes, and cook for about 2 minutes.

Add the tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes, and cook to warm through.

Pour the tomato meat sauce over the pasta and stir to combine. Pour into a casserole dish.

Top it with loads of cheddar cheese and mozzarella.  Because it’s the best part, right?

Bake for 35-45 minutes.

Let rest for about 10 minutes and serve. Delicious total comfort food!

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Homemade Cheesy Beefaroni Recipe

A simple and easy pasta dish the whole family will love.

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Dinner, Entree, Main

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef, beefaroni, cheesy, pasta, tomato sauce

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 660kcal

Author: Leigh Harris

Ingredients

 

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• 1 pound Ground Beef
• 8 ounces Elbow pasta
• 1 small Onion
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried Parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed Red Pepper optional
• 1 15 ounce can crushed Tomatoes
• 1 cup Tomato sauce the kind in the can w/out seasoning
• 1/2 cup Sharp Cheddar cheese shredded
• 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
• Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Boil the pasta according to the box instructions to al dente.
• In a large skillet brown the ground beef (drain if too much fat), add onion and saute until soft about 5 minutes.
  1 pound Ground Beef, 1 small Onion
• Add garlic, parsley, oregano and red pepper flakes, cook about 2 minutes.
  2 cloves Garlic, 1 teaspoon dried Parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoons Oregano, 1/4 teaspoon crushed Red Pepper
• Add the tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes, cook to warm through.
  1 cup Tomato sauce, 1 15 ounce can crushed Tomatoes
• Mix the tomato meat mixture with the pasta, pour into a casserole dish.
  8 ounces Elbow pasta
• Top with the cheddar and mozzarella cheeses and bake for 35-45 minutes.
  1/2 cup Sharp Cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese
• Let rest about 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 660kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 729mg | Potassium: 1027mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 795IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 270mg | Iron: 5mg

Adapted from ruhlman

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