School Cafeteria Beef Macaroni With Mexican Spice
Created by dienia b on July 13, 2025
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 60m
- Cook Time: 90m
- Recipe #44849
Ingredients
- 8 ounces macaroni, dry
- 6 cups water, boiling
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Sauce
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup onions, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 15 ounces tomatoes diced (1 can)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion flakes, dried
- 1 cup beef stock
- Topping
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F.
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Step 2: Cook pasta in heavily salted boiling water until al dente, drain.
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Step 3: Meanwhile, brown ground beef and onions, season lightly, drain if needed.
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Step 4: Add tomato paste and don't burn.
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Step 5: Add chili powder and paprika to taste, beef broth and rest of seasonings.
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Step 6: Add tomatoes and simmer until macaroni is done, drain, and add to sauce.
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Step 7: Pour into pam sprayed casserole dish.
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Step 8: Top with cheese, cover and bake for 30 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (465.5 g)
- Calories 449.3
- Total Fat - 19.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.8 g
- Cholesterol - 88.5 mg
- Sodium - 1424.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 31.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.7 g
- Sugars - 1.2 g
- Protein - 37 g
- Calcium - 381.9 mg
- Iron - 4.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 4.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg