Mac & Beef Casserole
Sounds really easy, and really good, on my to try list.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry elbow macaroni, or maccheroni
- 500 grams ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 rib celery, import, or use 5-7 stalks of Thai celery plus leaves, chopped
- 1 can whole peeled tomatoes, diced, with the juice
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- olive oil, as needed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 230 C and lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter. Add the dry macaroni, tomatoes, milk, and Italian seasoning and stir to mix.
- In a non stick skillet on medium heat with a splash of olive oil, add the beef, onion, celery, salt, and pepper and quickly brown the beef, no need to cook all the way through. Drain the fat and this to the macaroni mixture and mix together. Top this with the cheese. Bake for 45 minutes or until the pasta is tender. Serve.
Notes
Ground beef will run about 100 Baht/500 grams, possibly less if you grind it yourself. The cheese will run about 70 Baht for 1/2 block to make 1 cup of shredded cheese. For 4 servings, this is about $1.25 per serving.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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