Macaroni Italiano
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni ⓘ
- 3/4 cup chopped onion ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper ⓘ
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce ((I have used up to one cup of sauce)) ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon basil leaves ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon oregano ⓘ
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard ⓘ
- 2 cups milk ⓘ
- 1 cup breadcrumbs ⓘ
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese ⓘ
Instructions
- Cook and drain macaroni.
- Cook beef, onion, green pepper until meat is brown,drain off fat.
- Stir in tomato sauce,basil,and oregano,simmer 3 minutes.
- Spoon into rectangular baking dish.
- Melt 4 tbsp.
- butter,blend in flour and dry mustard.
- Gradually stir in milk,cook over medium heat stirring constantly until it thickens,add cheese, stir until melted.
- Stir in macaroni.
- Spoon over meat layer.
- Melt 2 tbsp butter,combine with bread crumbs,sprinkle over top (i usually sprinkle a little parmesan over also.) Bake at 350 until heated through and bubbly.
- Note: I have torn up a few slices of bread before for the breadcrumbs and mixed them with the butter and it came out very well, they get nice & crispy!(Though I may have used more butter than called for)
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
841
kcal
42% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).