Ingredients:
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 tsp minced garlic
- ½ c water
- 1/3 c olive oil
- ½ c beef broth
- 2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce
- 1 (29 oz) cans diced tomatoes
- 3 bay leaves
- ½ T pepper
- 1 T Italian seasoning
- 1 T seasoned salt
- 3 c elbow macaroni
- 1 c Mozzarella cheese
- ½ c Cheddar cheese
Cooking:
- Brown ground beef with onion, garlic and olive oil. Remove drippings.
- Add beef broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, seasoning, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Stir and cover, turn heat down to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add elbow macaroni, stir and cover and let simmer for 25 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
- Add Cheddar cheese and stir. Add Mozzarella cheese and stir before serving.
Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef. Ground Beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of Ground Beef doneness.