Cheesy Beef Pasta

⏱ 30 mins 🍽 30 serving(s) 🌶 italian 🏷 Kid Friendly

This is a thrifty and satisfying pasta dish, perfect for a family meal. It combines ground beef with macaroni, tomato sauce and plenty of cheddar cheese for a comforting result. The recipe is quick to prepare, taking just 30 minutes from start to finish. It yields a generous amount, ideal for feeding a crowd or for freezing portions to enjoy another day.

Cheesy Beef Pasta

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs elbow macaroni
  • 1 lb ground beef (do not drain grease)
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 (3 7/8 ounce) can of sliced olives
  • 1 lb shredded cheddar cheese (16oz)
  • 1/2 onion (any kind may be used, finely diced)
  • 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 3 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Method

  1. Finely dice the onion and set it aside.
  2. Open all the required cans and have them ready.
  3. Begin cooking the ground beef in a pan until it is about half cooked.
  4. Add the diced onion to the pan with the beef.
  5. Continue cooking until the onion has softened and turned a light brown colour and the beef is fully cooked through.
  6. Remove the pan from the heat and set the beef mixture aside.
  7. Ensure you do not drain away the cooking fat from the beef.
  8. Cook the elbow macaroni in a separate pot as directed on its packaging.
  9. Once cooked, drain the pasta and combine it with the reserved beef and onion mixture.
  10. Incorporate all the remaining ingredients into the pasta pot.
  11. Stir everything together thoroughly until well combined, then it is ready to serve.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium330200 mg

Recipe details

CategoryKid Friendly
Cuisineitalian
AuthorDiana in KS