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

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.

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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 too much fat), add onion and saute until soft about 5 minutes.

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

Add the tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes, 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.

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

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Homemade Beefaroni Recipe

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Cheesy Beefaroni

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

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Total Time1 hr 5 mins

Course: Dinner, Entree, Main

Cuisine: American

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

Servings: 4

Calories: 660kcal

Author: DSTR

Ingredients

• 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

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.
• Add garlic, parsley, oregano and red pepper flakes, cook about 2 minutes.
• Add the tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes, cook to warm through.
• Mix the tomato meat mixture with the pasta, pour into a casserole dish.
• Top with the cheddar and mozzarella cheeses and bake for 35-45 minutes.
• 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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