Saturday, October 3, 2009

Homemade Beefaroni

I had a lot of leftover pasta, so I used it to make this recipe instead of using noodles that look like beefaroni noodles. This really does taste very similar to the canned beefaroni. :)


Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
2 14.5 oz cans tomato sauce
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. water
1 T. sugar
1 t. each garlic powder, salt and Italian seasoning
1/4 t. black pepper
1 lb. cooked pasta (Barilla piccolini ziti is closest in shape to traditional beefaroni noodles - I used Ronzoni Smart Taste elbows)

Directions:
1. Brown ground beef in a sauce pan and drain. Stir in remaining ingredients, except the pasta. Simmer for about 10 minutes, to let the flavors combine.
2. Stir in the pasta until coated.

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6 comments:

  1. MyBulletinBoardOctober 3, 2009 at 1:09 PM

    Your site is a lifesaver. Thanks for everything you put into it! I have a kid who could live on Beefaroni if I let him.

    Liz

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  2. Columbus FoodieOctober 4, 2009 at 4:03 AM

    Even closer yet (pasta wise) is Cremette's Quick Cook Macaroni Style pasta - traditional beefaroni shape (think Kraft mac and cheese shaped), cooks in only 3 1/2 minutes. You could probably cook them right in the sauce too, since they cook so quickly.

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  3. Rita T.October 5, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    I think I'll try the beefaroni some time. Thanks!

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  4. Cynthia MatzatOctober 5, 2009 at 7:05 PM

    Thanks, Liz! I'm glad you find the site useful. The beefaroni turned out really well. I had a couple of misc. boxes of pasta that needed to be used up, so mine didn't look like the canned stuff, but it tasted great. :)

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  5. UnknownOctober 7, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    It's still in the 80s in Vegas but it's definitely welcome after the very hot summer.
    Looks like your family is going to have some terrific meals this week.
    I love MPM especially since my husband and I lost our jobs. I'm looking for inexpensive and healthy meals for our family of three.
    Well, gotta get back to the laundry and Dr. Laura.

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  6. Domestic GoddessNovember 20, 2010 at 12:02 PM

    What a nice, easy, recipe to prepare. It also sounds good too!

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