Tomato Pasta with Ground Beef… A super easy, tasty dish you make in one big pot! 🙂
What You Need to Know?
This recipe is so cool because you just throw everything in a slow cooker and let it cook while you do other stuff! The ground beef gets really soft and yummy, and the pasta soaks up all the delicious tomato flavors. It’s perfect for dinner!
How Long Does It Take?
- Getting ready: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 5 hours and 45 minutes
- Total time: About 6 hours and 10 minutes
- Makes: Enough for 6 people
- You’ll need: A big slow cooker (5 liters)
What to Buy
For the meat part:
- 1 kg ground beef
- 1 onion (cut into tiny pieces)
- 1 big spoon of minced garlic
- 400 grams of tomato sauce (the red stuff in a jar)
- 190 grams of tomato pesto (another kind of tomato sauce)
- 420 grams of tomato soup (the kind in a can)
- 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce
- 1 spoon of dried Italian herbs (they make it taste yummy)
Other stuff:
- 350 grams of macaroni pasta (the little curved noodles)
- Parmesan cheese (for the top)
- Fresh dinner rolls (the warm bread to eat with it)
Tomato Pasta with Ground Beef: Steps
- Put all the meat stuff in your slow cooker. Mix it up really well with a big spoon.
- Turn on the slow cooker to low. Let it cook for 5 whole hours.
- After 5 hours, add the macaroni pasta. Let it cook for 45 more minutes until the noodles are soft.
- When it’s ready, put it in bowls. Sprinkle cheese on top and eat it with a warm dinner roll!
Happy eating! 😊