Macaroni with Meat and Tomato Sauce
Pasta with a juicy tomato and meat sauce, finished with gratinéed cheese. A classic everyone loves that covers several meals.
- Total
- 30 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
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Ingredients
Serves 4
- macaroni14 oz
- ground beef1 lb
- onion1
- garlic clove2
- crushed tomato1.75 lb
- grated cheese3.5 oz
- olive oil3 tbsp
- oregano1 tsp
- sugar1 tsp
- salt1 tsp
- black pepper1 pinch
Method
- 1
Bring plenty of salted water to a boil and cook the macaroni according to the package. Drain and set aside.
- 2
Meanwhile, chop the onion and garlic and sauté in a large skillet with the olive oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent.
- 3
Add the ground beef, season, and break it up with a wooden spoon. Cook until it loses its pink color.
- 4
Add the crushed tomatoes, the sugar to cut the acidity and the oregano. Let it simmer gently for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 5
Toss the drained macaroni with the meat and tomato sauce and transfer to an ovenproof dish.
- 6
Top with grated cheese and broil at 220 °C (425 °F) for about 5 minutes, until golden.
- 7
Serve hot. If freezing, do it before browning and in portions.
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