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Macaroni Gratinee

By: Fleur de lys 
"Need to feed an army? Try this easy macaroni and home-made sauce. It's guaranteed to please young and old."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (18)

What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch baking dish
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 1/3 (16 ounce) packages elbow macaroni
  • 1 pound sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and stir in the ground beef until crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in the onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, and salt; continue cooking until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes more. Drain off the excess grease, and add the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 1 hour.
  2. Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack at about 6 inches from the heat source.
  3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Stir the cooked macaroni into the meat sauce until combined, then spread into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses.
  4. Broil in preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly and golden, about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 736 | Total Fat: 36.6g | Cholesterol: 144mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2008 by Fleur de lys   view full review
Just something that was edited out: if you don't have Italian seasonning, try 1/4 tsp Thyme,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2008 by Soifua   view full review
I thought this was very good. I did, however, add more seasonings and used tomato sauce since...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2008 by UWMsGirl   view full review
I tried this recipe tonight and it was a HIT, my family loved it. I didn't use the entire 1...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2011 by BARNKITTY   view full review
I doubled the amount of tomato products and I'm glad I did so. The original recipe must be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2010 by Traci's Kitchen   view full review
This was good and fairly easy to fix; I scaled to 5 servings. The changes I made were using...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2008 by Joanne   view full review
My husband loved this!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2010 by Sarah Jo   view full review
I only had one and a half pounds of ground beef so I just used that. I quadrupled the italian...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2010 by AndrewsCuteCook   view full review
This tastes a lot like the "taco bake" recipe here on AR but slightly less good. This is not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2008 by Karen's Way   view full review
I followed the recipe to a T. I had plenty on sauce for all. I did use separate seasonings....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2010 by ShawnaRae   view full review
Quick and easy weeknight throw-together! Needs a lot more seasoning. I used tomato puree and...

 

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