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Hamburger and Macaroni

Hamburger and Macaroni
  • Category

    Dinner

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked macaroni

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 pound ground beef

1 yellow onion, chopped

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

Pinch chili pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon celery seed

1 large can of diced tomatoes

2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Salt  and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Get a large pot of salted hot water heating and begin cooking the macaroni as per the directions on the macaroni package.

While the water is heating and macaroni cooking, prepare the sauce. In a skillet, brown the ground beef in a tablespoon of olive oil on high heat. Stir only infrequently so that the ground beef has an opportunity to brown. When the beef has mostly browned, add the onions to the pan and toss to combine. Cook until the onions are soft, about 4-6 minutes.

Add the celery seed, a dash of crushed red pepper and seasoned salt. Pour in canned tomatoes, add the Worcestershire sauce and stir to combine. Simmer for 5 minutes.

Reserve a half cup of the pasta cooking water. Mix in the drained and cooked macaroni and the parsley. Cook for another 5 minutes. Add in some of the pasta water if the dish is too dry. Add freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste.