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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Why buy convenience foods when it's so easy to make your own one-dish macaroni-hamburger meal? Quick and easy. Adjust seasonings to your taste. Adapted from Fast & Easy Cooking by Johanna Burkhard. Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef |
1 small onion, chopped |
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed |
1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 teaspoon oregano |
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce or 1 1/2 cups prepared pasta sauce (i use italian tomato sauce) |
1 1/2 cups chicken broth or 1 1/2 cups beef broth (more if required) |
1 cup macaroni |
2 medium zucchini, cut in cubes or 1 can green beans |
Directions:
1. In a large nonstick frying pan, brown ground beef.
2. Add onion, garlic and basil.
3. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
4. Add tomato sauce and broth.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Add macaroni.
7. Reduce heat, cover and allow to cook for 5-7 minutes.
8. Stir in zucchini or green beans.
9. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes or until macaroni and zucchini are tender.
10. If needed, add more broth.
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