Description
A comforting and hearty pasta dish with ground beef and a rich tomato sauce, perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 8 oz elbow macaroni
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat. Drain excess fat.
- Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the skillet and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the elbow macaroni according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Combine the cooked macaroni with the beef and tomato sauce mixture. Stir well.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese over the top. Cover and let sit for 2-3 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.