Beef mac and cheese is one of those delicious comfort foods that is loaded with well-seasoned ground beef, healthy veggies, soft pasta and melted cheese.
That is not everything about this recipe, here is the best part, it is all done in one pot, and it will be ready in under 30 minutes.
Beef mac and cheese is a delicious and hearty meal that all your family will enjoy; it makes an easy and quick dinner you can even serve it directly out of the pot.
Beef Mac And Cheese Ingredients
- Olive oil
- Garlic, minced
- Onion, chopped
- Peas
- Minced beef
- Tomato sauce
- Hot sauce
- Kidney beans
- Beef / chicken broth
- Macaroni, any kind
- Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- Salt
- Paprika
- Ground black pepper
- Onion powder
- Parsley, chopped
How To Make Beef Mac And Cheese recipe?
Preparing the beef: Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat then add minced garlic and chopped onion. Stir until the onion becomes translucent.
Add the beef, and occasionally stir until it becomes brown.
Incorporating the veggies and macaroni: Add the macaroni, kidney beans, peas, tomato sauce, hot sauce, salt, pepper, paprika and onion powder. Then add the chicken broth.
Cook for 15-18 minutes or until the macaroni is fully cooked.
Adding the cheese: Add the mozzarella cheese stir, then add more mozzarella cheese on top, serve hot.
Garnish with some chopped parsley.
Can I Make This One-Pot Beef Mac And Cheese Using A Slow Cooker?
Yes, you can definitely make this one-pot recipe in the slow cooker. All you have to do is following the same instructions above and cook for 2-3 hours or until the macaroni is fully cooked, then add the cheese and stir.
Reheating The Leftovers
Leftovers can be reheated easily on the stove over a low to medium heat, in the oven at low temperature (170C) for 10 minutes or even two minutes in the microwave.
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Tips and Variations
- Add some fresh herbs, such as basil, thyme or sage.
- You can also replace beef with chopped chicken breasts.
- To make it extra cheesy, add ½ cup cheddar cheese along with mozzarella.
- If you don't like Kidney beans, you can use chickpeas instead.
- Add more veggies, such as green beans, spinach or carrot.
Serving Ideas
Serve with Mango Popsicles.
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Beef Mac And Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 onion , chopped
- 1 cup peas
- 750 g minced beef
- 500 g tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoon hot sauce
- 400 g canned kidney beans , drained
- 3 cups beef or chicken broth
- 350 g macaroni
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese , shredded
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon parsley , chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat then add garlic and onion and sauté until the onion becomes translucent.
- After that, add the beef, occasionally stir until it becomes brown.
- Add the macaroni, tomato sauce, kidney beans, peas, hot sauce, paprika, salt, pepper and onion powder. Also, add the chicken broth.
- Cook for 15-18 minutes or until the macaroni is fully cooked.
- Finaly, add the mozzarella cheese stir, then add more mozzarella cheese on top (if you like).
Notes
- Add some fresh herbs, such as basil, thyme or sage.
- You can also replace beef with chopped chicken breasts.
- To make it extra cheesy, add ½ cup cheddar cheese along with mozzarella.
- If you don't like Kidney beans, you can use chickpeas instead.
- Add more veggies, such as green beans, spinach or carrot.
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