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Easy Macaroni Gratin

Easy Macaroni Gratin

Name: Easy Macaroni Gratin
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Ground beef 2 pounds; Cheddar cheese 1 pound sharp; Parmesan cheese ½ cup; Macaroni 16 ounces; Onion 1 small; Garlic 3 cloves; Olive oil 1 tbsp; Tomato paste 1 can; Can crushed tomatoes 1 can; Dried Italian seasoning ½ tsp; Cayenne pepper ½ tsp; Salt ½ tsp; Water 1 large pot

Macaroni gratin that the whole family loves

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2h 15m
Serves 10
Medium
375℉
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Ingredients

	2 pounds Ground beef
	1 pound sharp Cheddar cheese shredded
	½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
	16 ounces Macaroni elbow
	1 small Onion finely chopped
	3 cloves Garlic finely chopped
	1 tbsp Olive oil
	1 can Tomato paste 6 ounce
	1 can Can crushed tomatoes 16 ounces
	½ tsp Dried Italian seasoning
	½ tsp Cayenne pepper
	½ tsp Salt
	1 large pot Water lightly salted with 2 tbsp salt

Nutritional information

736

Calories

36.6g

Fat

52.9g

Carbohydrates

47.3g

Protein

144mg

Cholesterol

755mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

Italian Recipes

Ingredients

2 pounds Ground beef
1 pound sharp Cheddar cheese
shredded
½ cup Parmesan cheese
grated
16 ounces Macaroni
elbow
1 small Onion
finely chopped
3 cloves Garlic
finely chopped
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 can Tomato paste
6 ounce
1 can Can crushed tomatoes
16 ounces
½ tsp Dried Italian seasoning
½ tsp Cayenne pepper
½ tsp Salt
1 large pot Water
lightly salted with 2 tbsp salt

Easy Macaroni Gratin

Macaroni Gratin is my family’s all time favorite, feel-good dinner. This meat sauce pasta, topped with loads of melted cheese, promises to put a smile on everyone’s face, when grandma comes over for her weekly, winter dinner with us.

The perfect mix of Italian seasoning with just the right amount of cayenne pepper brings that home cooked dish that we love, to life. With the extra large portion size, I am always lucky to have enough to go around, when that surprise guest rings the doorbell.

To make Macaroni Gratin, you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Macaroni Gratin?

Steps to make Easy Macaroni Gratin

1	Preheat the oven	10
Preheat the ovens broiler to 375℉ and set the rack at about 6 inches from the heat source.
2	Heat the oil	5
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet until a medium-high heat temperature is reached.
3	Cook the ground beef	5
Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes until crumbly and no longer pink.
4	Add seasoning	5
Stir in the onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper and salt and continue cooking for another 5 mins until the onion is soft and translucent.
5	Drain off the excess grease	2
Using a spoon, drain the excess grease from the skillet.
6	Add the tomato sauce	5
Add the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes to the cooked and seasoned beef and bring to a simmer
7	Simmer the ground beef and tomato sauce	1h
Bring the heat down to a medium-low temperature, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
8	Boil a large pot of water	20
Bright a large pot of lightly salted water to a high temperature until boiling
9	Add the macaroni	10
Add the macaroni elbows and cook for 8-10 mins or until al dente. Once cooked, drain the water from the cooked macaroni elbows.
10	Add the macaroni to the ground beef sauce	5
Stir the cooked macaroni into the ground beef sauce until combined and then spread into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
11	Add the cheese	1
Sprinkle with cheddar and Parmesan cheeses.
12	Broil Macaroni Gratin	5
Broil Macaroni Gratin for about 5 mins in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly and golden

Looking for dish that the whole family loves? This Macaroni Gratin is the one! Promising delicious flavor and a huge portion! Give it a try and tag #cookmerecipes in your winter baking posts!

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.