Pasta with Beef and Tomatoes

Total time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter

• 1 medium onion chopped (a medium onion yeilds about 1.5-2 cups)

• 1 pound ground beef

• 2 cloves garlic minced

• 2 teaspoons paprika

• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning

• 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes

• 8 ounces tomato sauce

• 1 cup beef broth you can substitute with chickn broth if desired

• 1.5 cups elbow macaroni

Instructions

• Prepare the ingredients. chop the onion, mince the garlic, open the cans of tomatoes/tomato sauce/beef broth, measure out the macaroni.

• Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

• Add onion and beef; cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.

• Add garlic, paprika, Italian seasoning and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

• Stir in the diced tomatoes with their juices, tomato sauce, and broth. Bring to a boil.

• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 5 minutes.

• Add macaroni and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 9 minutes. Taste sauce and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

• Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

NOTES

Note that you do not need to cook the pasta seperately, it cooks in the tomato sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 560 kcal | Carbohydrates: 45 g