Beefy Mac & Cheese
Easy beefy mac & cheese recipe the whole family will love
Servings 5 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- salt & pepper
- spices (oregano, cumin, coriander, chopped garlic, basil, chili powder, your choice!)
- 2 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
- 1 box macaroni
- 2 cups cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Brown your beef and onions with salt, pepper, garlic salt, and the spices. Drain the grease.
- Add the tomato sauce. If you have time, let it simmer on low for an hour or so, but that's not mandatory.
- Cook the macaroni in boiling water al dente. Drain and add the macaroni to the tomato sauce.
- Let cool (if you have time), transfer it to a large baking dish and cover it with foil.
- When ready to bake, cover with foil and bake at 400 degrees until it's hot (about 30-45 minutes depending on how cold it was when you started baking).
- For the last 5 minutes or so, uncover, put cheese on top and cook for 5 minutes or so. Putting the oven on broil will make it nice and brown (but watch it carefully!)
Notes
Freezer Instructions:
I usually freeze these pre-baked. In fact, for my family, I make two 9x9 pans instead of a 9x13 pan. Then on the day when I want to make them, I just de-thaw overnight or during the day.