PEPPERS, BEEF & MACARONI
After a trip to the farmer's market, I was in love with the idea of red and orange peppers for 50 cents. At the grocery store, these cost about $2. So, we loaded up on red, orange and green peppers. But what to do with them? I wanted to make a sort of American goulash - the beef and macaroni in spaghetti sauce. But what if I added peppers? Would that make it better - or worse? I'm happy to say it is better! This is not super flashy, out-of-this-world gourmet or spicy. It's kid friendly. It's quick and easy. It's also very healthy with lean ground beef. Prep time includes boiling the water and chopping the peppers while lecturing two small children, so your time may vary. I hope you enjoy this as much as my children and I did! I can't wait for hubby to eat some when he gets home.
Provided by Burned Toast
Categories Pasta Shells
Time 45m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Add water to a large pot, place on stove and turn on high.
- Run over to the table and frantically chop up the green and orange peppers into chunks. No need to dice or mince.
- When the water boils, add the shell macaroni.
- Dump the pasta sauce into a large sauce pan (about 3 quarts). Add maybe 1/4 cup of water to the jar, tightly close the lid, shake and empty rest of sauce into the pan. No waste! Heat on medium.
- Drop ground beef into large frying pan on medium heat.
- When the ground beef is about half cooked, pour in the peppers. Stir it all together. At this point, you might also drop in salt (I used sea salt - about 1 teaspoon) and onion powder (I added a lot - maybe 1 tablespoon). I didn't have an onion on hand.
- When the macaroni is done, add it to the pasta sauce.
- When the beef is cooked through and the peppers look a bit limp, drain the grease. (I didn't have the muscles, empty cans or lid for pouring it out, so I just wad up a paper towel, tilt the pan and let the grease collect in the paper towel. It works for me.).
- Add the beef and peppers to the pasta sauce and macaroni. Stir it all together, heat through and serve.
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Bhullar Jutt
j-bhullar@yahoo.comThis dish is a must-try!
Regina Tweneboah
regina@yahoo.comThis dish is a crowd-pleaser.
Marline Stephen
mstephen55@yahoo.comThis dish is a great way to use up leftover beef.
Ashrakat Mohamed
ashrakatmohamed13@yahoo.comThis dish is perfect for a weeknight meal.
Joe Cheatum
cheatum_j50@hotmail.comI'm so glad I found this recipe.
Jacobie Hannon
jacobie.h34@yahoo.comThis dish was so good, I ate two helpings!
Jobaer Hassan Tasnin
jobaer.h87@gmail.comI can't wait to make this dish again!
Rs Sadik
s@gmail.comThis dish is a keeper!
August Guerin
august_g@gmail.comI would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Ahmed Suhalih
asuhalih25@yahoo.comThis recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great.
Gh Kam
gkam@yahoo.comThe sauce in this dish was amazing!
Eric Holmes
holmes.eric@yahoo.comI loved the combination of peppers and beef in this dish.
Ganesh Tharu
ganeshtharu@yahoo.comThis dish was delicious! I will definitely be making it again.
Blessing Haruna
harunablessing@gmail.comThis recipe was a bit bland for my taste. I added some extra spices and it was much better.
Liam Hulik
liamhulik@gmail.comI had a hard time finding the right kind of peppers for this recipe, but once I did, the dish turned out great. It was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it.
Yasc Yasz
yasc27@yahoo.comThis dish was a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved it. He said it was the best peppers and beef macaroni he's ever had.
Vivian Moraa
m27@yahoo.comI'm not a huge fan of peppers, but I really enjoyed this dish. The sauce was flavorful and the macaroni was cooked perfectly.
Shojib Hossain
s@yahoo.comThis recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great. I made a few substitutions, such as using ground turkey instead of beef, and it was still delicious.
Laxman Chand
laxman_c25@gmail.comI loved the flavors in this dish. The peppers and beef were cooked perfectly, and the macaroni was al dente. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Nahida Kara slimane
s-n17@hotmail.co.ukThis dish was a hit with my family! The combination of peppers, beef, and macaroni was perfect, and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.