CentMenu / Dinner · Lunch
Macaroni with tomato and beef
The Spanish family favourite: macaroni in a quick tomato and beef sauce. Kids love it, it freezes well.
No dairy ingredients
Ingredients
4 servings · US + metric
- 14.11 oz (400 g) pasta — macaroni or penne
- 12.35 oz (350 g) ground beef
- 14.11 oz (400 g) tomato sauce
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- 1¼ tsp (1 g) dried oregano
- ½ tsp (3 g) salt
- 2.12 oz (60 g) shredded cheese (optional)
Let’s cook
Cook 14.11 oz (400 g) pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil in a pan and sauté chopped 1 onion and 2 garlic cloves over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add 12.35 oz (350 g) ground beef, break it up and brown it for 6–8 minutes. Season with salt.
Stir in 14.11 oz (400 g) tomato sauce and 1¼ tsp (1 g) dried oregano and simmer for 5 minutes.
Mix the sauce with the pasta and serve[[ topped with 2.12 oz (60 g) shredded cheese (optional)]].