“Beefaroni” Pasta Bake
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| Serves | 4 to 5 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 45 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hour |
| Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Casual Party, Halloween |
| Region | American |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
This American dish is a delicious mixture of minced beef with onions, tomato sauce and grated cheese - a sort of macaroni cheese with a Bolognese style sauce all in one! It's a great way to ring the changes with both recipes and the results are a tasty pasta bake which is made with the minimum of fuss making it the perfect mid-week family meal.
Ingredients
- 250g macaroni
- 25g butter
- 1 tablespoon rapeseed oil
- 2 onions, peeled and diced (I used by Sainsbury’s onions)
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 450g extra lean minced beef (I used by Sainsbury's British Beef Mince)
- 200g Passata (I used by Sainsbury’s Passata)
- 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 250g grated Cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Note
This American dish is a delicious mixture of minced beef with onions, tomato sauce and grated cheese - a sort of macaroni cheese with a Bolognese style sauce all in one! It's a great way to ring the changes with both recipes and the results are a tasty pasta bake which is made with the minimum of fuss making it the perfect mid-week family meal.
Directions
| Step 1 | Pre-heat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. |
| Step 2 | Boil the macaroni according to the packet instructions, and then drain it. Add the butter and mix well. Set to one side keeping the lid on. |
| Step 3 | Heat the oil on a large frying pan and then add the onions; cook over a medium heat until they are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for a further 1 to 2 minutes. Add the minced beef and fry for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until the beef is cooked and browned. |
| Step 4 | Add the passata and chopped tomatoes to the beef and mix well. Season to taste and then add the beef and onion mixture to the cooked macaroni and mix it all in. |
| Step 5 | Add three quarters of the grated cheese and the tomato ketchup and adjust seasoning if necessary. Mix well and then spoon the beefaroni into an oven proof baking dish, or small casserole dishes (as seen in my photos), sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until the beefaroni is bubbling hot and the cheese has melted. |
| Step 6 | Serve with salad and crusty bread, or steamed seasonal greens/vegetables. |
