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beef-a-roni

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Susan Feliciano
@frenchtutor
Oak Ridge, TN

My kids were introduced to canned Beef-A-Roni at their grandparents. So I had to find a homemade substitute because they really liked it! When they were small, I did everything from scratch. 1 - because I couldn't afford the canned stuff. 2 - I really wanted to give them a good nutritional start in life. I just remembered this recipe because it had so few ingredients, so I'm posting it to the group "6 and Less."

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For beef-a-roni

  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 2-3 c
    whole grain macaroni, uncooked
  • 1 jar
    prepared spaghetti sauce (23.5 oz)
  • *OR*
    3 1/2 cups home-prepared spaghetti sauce
  • 1/2 c
    grated parmesan cheese

How To Make beef-a-roni

  • 1
    Brown ground beef in large skillet. Drain off any fat.
  • 2
    While beef is cooking, cook macaroni in boiling salted water until al dente - almost soft (about 12 minutes). Drain.
  • 3
    Add spaghetti sauce and cooked macaroni to beef in skillet. Stir well, cover, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking.
  • 4
    Top with Parmesan cheese or stir the cheese into the sauce.
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