Best 4 Beefy Mac Recipes

BEEFY MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 3/4 cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and chili powder and stir until brick red, about 2 minutes. Add the beef and cook, stirring, until browned, 4 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spread the mixture in a 3-quart flameproof baking dish. Preheat the broiler. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the milk and reserved cooking water, bring to a simmer and cook, whisking, until thick, 2 minutes. Add 2 cups cheese, the cooked pasta and 3/4 teaspoon salt and stir until the cheese melts. Spread over the beef mixture. Mix the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the breadcrumbs; sprinkle over the pasta mixture and broil until golden. Top with the scallions.

BEEFY MAC

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown meat in a bit of extra virgin olive oil, along with chopped onions, pepper and garlic; add tomatoes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Spray 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Drain pasta, add to baking dish, pour meat mixture over while hot, add mozzarella cheese and some of the other cheese, about 1/2 of it. Mix well. Top with remainder of cheese. Bake until bubbly, about 10-15 minutes. When serving, top with more cheese, if desired. Serve with a salad and some garlic bread, if you like. It's really good left over, too.

BEEFY MAC

Steps:

• In a large, deep skillet, cook the ground beef on medium heat, breaking up into small pieces with your spatula. Cook until the beef is rare, or some of the beef bits are still pink. Drain grease.
• Start heating the watter for cooking the maccaroni. Let heat up and cook your maccaroni while doing the next steps.
• Combine beef and the rest of the ingredients (except maccaroni) and cook in skillet over medium-high heat until bubbling. Reduce heat to medium-low and allow to simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Combine cooked meat mixture with maccaroni and mix well in a large container and serve!

GLORIFIED TOMATO BEEFY MAC'N CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Gather all ingredients for the recipe.
• 2. In a medium large saucepan, bring 6 cups salted water to a boil. Empty the macaroni into the boiling water (Set cheese packet aside.). Cook for 5-7 minutes (til "Al dente". Drain and set aside.
• 3. Meanwhile, spray a large frying pan with Pam and add the beef and chopped onion. Cook over medium-high heat until the beef is brown. Remove any greese from the pan.
• 4. Add the can of diced tomatoes and can of Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chilies to the beef and onions. Stir well and add the Ketchup and hot sauce (if desired). Turn heat down to medium and cook for 20 minutes.
• 5. Add cheese packet and stir until blended well. Stir in the cooked macaroni and mix well. Heat through about 3-4 minutes.
• 6. Spoon the glorified Tomato Beefy Mac'N Cheese into a serving dish. Before serving, top with grated cheese and fresh tomato slices, if desired. Enjoy!
• 7. ** I make a couple of hamburger patties or a small meatlof with the other half-pound of ground beef.