Beefaroni

Beefaroni is a hearty, meaty, saucy, comfort food dish that is a new take on a classic recipe. In LESS THAN 30 MINUTES, you will have a meal that the whole family will love!

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Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings: servings

Author: Jennifer Stewart

Ingredients

1.5 pounds ground beef
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion diced
1 red bell pepper diced
2 celery stalks diced
1-2 carrots diced
1 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon minced garlic 4 cloves
1-2 bay leaves
28 ounces rushed tomatoes
6 ounces tomato paste
1 cup red wine
8 ounces macaroni noodles cooked al dente
Salt and pepper to season
Parsley and Parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions

Cook the pasta "al dente" in salted water. Drain and set aside.
In a large dutch oven, brown ground beef over medium heat, drain fat if desired.
Once you have browned the meat, add the onion, carrot, celery, bell pepper, and spices until soft.
Add crushed tomatoes, paste, and wine.
Stir to combine and simmer for 5 minutes.
Toss in the pasta and stir to combine.
Season with salt and pepper, garnish with parsley if desired, and serve warm.

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Notes

If you don't have crushed tomatoes, you can substitute tomato sauce for the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. As long as you have a tomato base, you are good to go.

You can substitute diced tomatoes for the crushed.

Don't want to use beef? Make it with ground turkey or chicken, or even a blend!

Elbow macaroni is fine but I like to make mine with mini shells, Cavatappi, or rotini. I do like pasta with lots of nooks and crannies for the sauce and ground meat to hide in and cling to.

Substitute Italian seasoning for the individual spices listed. If you have bay leaves, use them in addition to the spice mix.

Toss in additional veggies if you want more.

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