Description
A hearty and comforting one-pot meal with ground beef, pasta, and rich tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and garlic. Cook until the beef is browned, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beef broth, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer.
- Add the elbow macaroni and stir well. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.
- Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.