Description
This Cheesy Beef Macaroni is a comforting and hearty one-pot meal that combines beef, macaroni, and flavorful spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 (14 oz) can fire roasted tomatoes
- 8 oz dry macaroni noodles
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles
- 2 cups beef broth
- 8 oz shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
- Place a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the oil. Once hot, add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
- Add the ground beef to the pan. Cook, breaking up the beef, until the beef is browned and no longer pink.
- Once the beef is cooked, stir in the chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and garlic powder. Cook for a minute or two to toast the spices.
- Add the black beans, fire roasted tomatoes, noodles, tomato sauce, and green chiles to the skillet. Stir to combine. Stir in the beef broth.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Put the lid on the skillet and cook an additional 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure the pasta doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Once the pasta is tender, turn off the heat and stir in about 1 1/2 cups of the Monterey Jack. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top, and place the lid back on for 5 minutes for the cheese to melt.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the level of spices according to your taste.
- Keep stirring occasionally to prevent the pasta from sticking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg