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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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I have made this quite a few times, it is just delicious and a favourite with my family. This recipe makes quite a lot so make certain that you have a very large fry pan or use a Dutch oven. The complete recipe is made on top of the stove. Make certain to only cook pasta until just firm but a bit tender, as the pasta will cook more in the pan. All ingredients may be adjusted to suit taste. I have even added in some chopped cooked bacon...you will love this! Ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef |
1 -2 teaspoon seasoning salt or 1 -2 teaspoon salt |
black pepper |
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic |
1 large onion, chopped |
2 -3 stalks celery, finely chopped |
2 (225 g) boxes macaroni & cheese dinner mix (i use kraft) |
2 (10 ounce) cans mushrooms, drained |
2 tablespoons hp steak sauce (or to taste) |
1 dash tabasco sauce (optional) |
1 green bell pepper, chopped |
1 (10 ounce) can tomato soup, undiluted |
2 (10 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup, undiluted |
1 -2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce |
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (optional) |
milk (to thin sauce) or half-and-half cream (to thin sauce) |
Directions:
1. Cook the pasta from the Kraft dinner until firm-tender (do not over cook, leave firm!) drain and rinse under cold water, set aside the cheese packages and the cooked macaroni.
2. In a large frypan or Dutch oven brown the ground beef with onion, garlic and celery until beef is no longer pink; drain fat.
3. Add in the mushrooms and the cooked macaroni to the ground beef; mix to combine.
4. In a bowl, mix together mushroom soup, tomato soup, HP steak sauce, Tabasco sauce (if using) green pepper, Parmesan cheese (if using) and the two packages of cheese mix; mix well to combine.
5. Add the mixture to the ground beef in the pan and stir to combine.
6. Simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes; reduce heat to low and simmer for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding in milk to thin sauce (I use about 1/4-1/3 cup).
7. Delicious!
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