Beef / Pork

Hearty Beef Macaroni is for Dinner.

Hearty Beef Macaroni takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Hearty Beef Macaroni takes 35 minutes to cook.

Hearty Beef Macaroni makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Beef Macaroni are:

2/3 cup uncooked whole wheat macaroni
2/3 pound Ground sirloin
1/3 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
2/3 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, pressed
4 oz no salt added tomato paste (I use organic tomato paste in mine)
1/2 cup water
2/3 cup ketchup
1 small bay leaf
2/3 tsp ground black pepper
1/8 tsp dried oregano
1/8 tsp dried basil

Here is how you make Hearty Beef Macaroni:

Cook pasta according to package directions (omit salt when cooking); drain and set aside. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef with mushrooms, onion and garlic. Blot excess grease. Add tomato paste, water, ketchup, bay leaf, sugar and spices. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir in cooked drained macaroni. Bring to a low boil to warm through. Remove bay leaf and serve.Makes 5 (1 cup) servingsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYDUNN.

The nutritional information for Hearty Beef Macaroni is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 225.4

• Total Fat: 6.2 g
• Cholesterol: 31.6 mg
• Sodium: 428.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
• Protein: 16.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Hearty Beef Macaroni is Low Fat