Beef / Pork

Hamburg, Cheddar, Macaroni Toss takes several minutes to prepare.

Hamburg, Cheddar, Macaroni Toss takes several minutes to cook.

Hamburg, Cheddar, Macaroni Toss makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Hamburg, Cheddar, Macaroni Toss are:

1.5 cups uncooked elbow macaroni or any other pasta, I like egg noodles for the extra protein
1 lb. ground beef
1 C chopped yellow onion
2 garlic cloves
3 TBL tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp chili powder (optional)
1/2 tsp oregano
1 can diced tomatos (I use petite)
1 Cup colby Jack cheese
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly gound pepper
optional spices, basil, italian seasonings

Here is how you make Hamburg, Cheddar, Macaroni Toss:

Prepare pasta/egg noodles, omitting salt and fat. Drain and set aside.Brown ground beef, cook until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove with slotted spoon. Add onion and garlic to pan, saute 2 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, seasonings and tomatoes; cook 2 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally. Stir in macaroni/pasta, beef, and cheese, cook 1 minute or until cheese melts. Stirn in salt and pepper.Serving Size: 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LHILLENBRAND.

The nutritional information for Hamburg, Cheddar, Macaroni Toss is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 363.1

• Total Fat: 21.4 g
• Cholesterol: 90.8 mg
• Sodium: 453.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
• Protein: 25.6 g