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Chef's Tomato Macaroni

Purpose
Family-sized flavorful, comforting tomato macaroni with low-cost ingredients
Yield
8 portions
Prep time
5 minutes
Cook time
30 minutes

Equipment

  • Large Cooking Pot
  • Strainer
  • Spatula
  • Small bowl
  • Cutting board
  • Chef's knife
  • Can opener

Ingredients

Proteins

  • 1 kg ground beef (leaner = better)

Produce

  • 1 large onion (diced)

Dairy

  • 2 tablespoons butter (3 tablespoons if no onions)

Liquids

  • 1 can of 540 ml tomato soup
  • 1 can of 796 ml diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Dry ingredients

  • 500 g pasta
  • 1 tablespoon parsley
  • 1 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder (2 teaspoons if no onions)
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder (2 teaspoons if no onions)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon brown sugar (1 teaspoon if no onions)
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon mustard powder

Instructions

  1. In a large cooking pot, boil pasta while preparing spices in a small bowl and dicing the onion; strain pasta and set aside
  2. Lower the heat to medium and melt 1 tablespoon butter in the same pot (1 1⁄2 tablespoons if no onions)
  3. Caramelize diced onions (skip if no onions)
  4. Add beef, mix and cook until golden brown; drain excess fat periodically
  5. Add spices except parsley and bloom for about a minute while constantly mixing
  6. Add Worcestershire sauce and mix with well for about 30 seconds
  7. Lower the heat, add diced tomatoes (make sure to strain beforehand) and tomato soup; mix well and simmer gently for 3–5 minutes
  8. Add pasta and mix well
  9. Add parsley and mix well
  10. Heat until everything is equally hot, then stir in 1 tablespoon of butter (1 1⁄2 tablespoons if no onions)

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