This is a quick, super tasty ground beef macaroni made using ground beef, tossed in homemade tomato sauce. Makes for a fun and easy dinner that’s so delicious! By the end of this ,you’ll be OBSESSED!
PREPARATION TIME
Prep Time:5
Cook Time:25
Total Time:30
INGREDIENTS
1 lb ground beef
1 onion finely diced
3 cloves of garlic minced
1 can tomatoes paste
1 can diced tomatoes or 4 fresh tomatoes (diced)
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
1 lb macaroni or any pasta
olive oil to fry
SPICES
salt
black and white pepper
paprika
stock cube
oregano
thyme
rosemary
INSTRUCTIONS
BOIL PASTA
Boil a large pot of water and add a large table spoon of salt. The water should be a bit salty.
Cook pasta according to packet MINUS 2 minutes.
MAKE SAUCE
Add some oil to a pan and sauté onion and garlic till both are golden brown and fragrant
Add tomatoes paste and canned tomatoes and let it cook on for 10 minutes or till it reduces .
Add ground beef and let it cook till brown. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, rosemary, bayleaf and 1 stock cube. Then add bell peppers to the sauce and let it cook for an additional 5 minutes
At this point you should drain your macaroni reserving some of that pasta water. Then transfer the macaroni to the sauce
Toss gently with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes and if you find that the sauce is too thick then add a pasta water till you reach you desired consistency.
Turn off heat and serve!
