Spanish Macaroni
Created by NELady on May 6, 2023
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Recipe #40620
Ingredients
- 2 ounces diced bacon (2 thick slices)
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 chopped green bell pepper
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
- 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juice
- 1/2 cup chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook diced bacon in a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid until crisp.
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Step 2: Add ground beef and brown well.
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Step 3: Add remaining ingredients in layers, being sure that the macaroni is well dampened (make sure there is liquid splashed over the macaroni on every layer).
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Step 4: Cover with tight-fitting lid; cook over high heat until steam escapes the lid.
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Step 5: Turn down to simmer and cook for 30 minutes (or until the macaroni is tender).
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (444.8 g)
- Calories 527.9
- Total Fat - 25.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.8 g
- Cholesterol - 117.7 mg
- Sodium - 1520.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 31.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.1 g
- Sugars - 12.6 g
- Protein - 40.5 g
- Calcium - 76 mg
- Iron - 5.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 65 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg