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Old Fashioned Mac & Beef Casserole

Sounds like a good hearty meal. This dish can be changed in many ways to make it different each time. On the to cook list.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups dry macaroni
  • 500 grams ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh Jalapeno pepper, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika, smoked if available
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 1 cup tomatoes, diced
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 120 grams Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • 120 grams Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter.
  • In a pot of salted water, cook the macaroni to just tender, drain.
  • In another pot, heat the butter then saute the garlic, thyme, jalapeno pepper, and paprika for about a minute, then add the onion and saute until just translucent.
  • Add the ground beef and season with salt and both types of pepper. Cook until the beef is no longer pink and browned. Sprinkle in the flour and mix in and cook for another minute or two.
  • Add the tomatoes and cook for a few minutes to soften them up then add the macaroni then the milk, stir and mix well, adjust salt and pepper to taste. Stir in half the cheeses.
  • Pour into the prepared baking dish, top with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes or until heated through and the top is starting to brown.
  • Remove from oven, let rest for 5 minutes, serve.

Notes

For the beef figure about 150 Baht for 500 grams. For 6 servings, this is about 75 cents per serving.
Variants: 1. Change the cheese to Swiss or a 4 cheese blend. 2. Change the meat to ground chicken or ground pork. 3. Add chopped bell pepper. 4. Add sliced mushrooms. 5. Instead of baking, just prepare on the stove.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.