Name: Hamburger and Macaroni
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked macaroni (use rice pasta or gluten-free pasta for gluten-free version); 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 pound ground beef; 1 yellow onion, chopped (or mixed chopped green onion greens and yellow onion); 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt; Pinch chili pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon celery seed; 1 large can (28 oz) of diced tomatoes; 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Hamburger and Macaroni

Also known as goulash or American chop suey, this simple recipe is nothing more than ground beef cooked with onions, tomato sauce, and macaroni. It's comfort food heaven in just 30 minutes.

28 min total 8 min prep 20 min cook 4 487 cal

Instructions

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1 Get a large pot of salted hot water (1 tablespoon of salt for 2 quarts of water) boiling and begin cooking the macaroni as per the directions on the macaroni package.
2 While the water is heating and macaroni cooking, prepare the sauce. In a skillet, brown the ground beef in a tablespoon of olive oil on high heat. Stir only infrequently so that the ground beef has an opportunity to brown. When the beef has mostly browned, add the onions to the pan and toss to combine. Cook until the onions are soft, about 4 to 6 minutes.
3 Add the celery seed, a dash of crushed red pepper and seasoned salt. Pour in canned tomatoes, add the Worcestershire sauce and stir to combine. Simmer for 5 minutes.
4 Drain the pasta, reserving a half cup of the pasta cooking water.
5 Mix in the drained and cooked macaroni and the parsley. Cook for another 5 minutes. Add in some of the pasta water if the dish is too dry. Add freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste. Did you enjoy this recipe? Let us know with a rating and review!