Granny's Macaroni with Meat Sauce
This is the Granny's Macaroni with Meat Sauce recipe.
- Prep: 15 min
- Cooking: 50 min
Ingredients
- 3 cups (750 mL) macaroni
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) grated Canadian Mozzarella cheese
- Grated Canadian Parmesan cheese
- Meat Sauce
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
- 1 1/2 lbs (750 g) ground beef
- 1 cup (250 mL) sliced celery
- 1 cup (250 mL) sliced mushrooms
- 1 can (5 1/2 oz/160 mL) tomato paste
- 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) tomatoes
- 2 cups (500 mL) tomato juice
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Italian seasonings
- 2 garlic cloves pricked with toothpick
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Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
Cook macaroni according to cooking instructions on package. Drain and place in large baking dish. Pour meat sauce over pasta and top with Canadian Mozzarella cheese and Canadian Parmesan cheese.
Bake until cheese is golden brown. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Meat Sauce:
In saucepan, sauté onion in oil and butter. Add beef and brown while stirring. Drain off fat. Add remaining ingredients. Season to taste with salt, pepper and Italian seasonings. Mix well and bring to boil. Reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove garlic cloves and bay leaves. Set aside.
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Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 548 Calories |
| Protein: | 33 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 46 g |
| Fat: | 26 g |
| Fat: | 4 g |
| Sodium: | 653 mg |
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 25 % / 272 mg |
