Macaroni Beef

Serves 6
50 minutes
Difficulty Easy
15 Ingredients

This is a healthy twist on a good old-fashioned family favourite recipe. It’s loaded with veggies as well, so is perfect for fussy eaters.

Ingredients (serves 6)

MEAT SAUCE
600g very lean beef mince
¾ cup carrot grated
¾ cup zucchini grated
1 small onion finely diced
½ cup frozen peas
1 x 420g can salt-reduced (condensed) tomato soup
2 teaspoons salt-reduced beef stock powder
2 tablespoons no-added-salt tomato paste
3 cups cooked macaroni noodles
TOPPING
1 tablespoon (15g) Flora Light® margarine
3 tablespoons plain flour
1½ cups skim milk
¾ cup (75g) 30% reduced-fat tasty cheese freshly grated

Method

Preheat oven 180ºC fan forced.
Meat sauce: Cook mince in a large non-stick saucepan that has been coated with cooking spray. Drain liquid then return mince to pot.
Add in carrots, zucchini, onion, peas and soup, cook 2 minutes stirring continuously. Add stock powder and tomato paste; cook a further 5 minutes stirring frequently.
Fold in cooked macaroni noodles and mix together well. Pour mixture into a lasagne dish.
Topping: Melt margarine in saucepan, add flour, cook 1 minute. Slowly add milk using a whisk to avoid lumps, stir continuously until boiling.
Pour sauce over the meat, sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake 25-30 minutes or until top is golden brown.

Notes

For a lower fat count omit topping. This recipe is suitable to be frozen.

58 Comments
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- - mom111059 said
  - 08 Oct 2016
    10:05 pm
I made this and it was just delicious. Thanks.

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- - tessie said
  - 17 Aug 2016
    5:50 pm
This sounds scrumptious. Guess I know what I’m cooking tomorrow night

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- - rovermum said
  - 08 Aug 2016
    10:33 am
I am printing this out to make tonight. I actually have all the ingredients in the pantry/fridge, so there’s no excuse.

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- - mom134803 said
  - 07 Aug 2016
    3:04 am
With some tweaking this could be made into a healthier recipe.

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- - mom101628 said
  - 05 Aug 2016
    11:44 pm
Great recipe especially as it can be frozen in portion sizes.

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- - ella12 said
  - 26 Jul 2016
    3:49 pm
Looks very tasty, yummy and delicious.

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- - tessie said
  - 22 Jul 2016
    10:10 am
Sounds yummy as well as being healthy. I make something like this but without the macaroni. Will have to try this next

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- - rovermum said
  - 20 Jul 2016
    4:45 pm
I love this and will definitely try it. My son will love it.

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- - fatty82 said
  - 15 Jul 2016
    2:32 pm
This sounds very delicious and kid friendly which is most important

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- - mom134803 said
  - 15 Jul 2016
    7:39 am
I’m not a pasta fan myself but my kids love it ! I use most of the time spelt pasta, bean pasta or buckwheat pasta and the amount of veggies that I put in is always bigger then the amount of pasta. I often add also lentils and eggs in the sauce so the protein level is higher.

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- - esikeen said
  - 31 May 2016
    11:32 am
Thank you for this recipe! I think this will go down well with my toddler who is pasta mad!
- symplytoogood replied
  
  01 Jun 2016 , 8:39 am
  You’re welcome! It’s always great to have something new to try when they get hung up on their favourites 🙂
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- - mom19782016 said
  - 24 May 2016
    5:03 pm
Great recipe – I’d swap the margarine for butter and the reduced fat cheese for full fat though.

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- - rovermum said
  - 23 May 2016
    9:03 am
This looks like a twist on either my lasagne or shepherd’s pie. Love it as a new option, though.

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- - deb_gs said
  - 21 May 2016
    9:43 pm
I love the idea that several ingredients are salt reduced. I am unsure why the recipe requires Flora margarine as opposed to butter.

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- - mom134803 said
  - 20 May 2016
    3:27 am
I’m not a pasta lover myself but my kids might like something like this in a vegetarian version.

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- - mom101628 said
  - 18 May 2016
    9:14 pm
Sounds great – and I love the extra vegies in it.

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- - serotonin said
  - 17 May 2016
    12:18 pm
Ahh something my kids will eta, hopefully! Love macaroni, and this looks wonderful. Would freeze well I think too, so perfect. Thanks for sharing!

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- - mom81879 said
  - 16 May 2016
    5:19 pm
I’m loving your hidden veggies! Great for fussy kids or even fussier hubbies 😉 A really nice comfort food meal. Serve with garlic bread and a salad I think

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- - chicaroonie said
  - 15 May 2016
    8:33 pm
I made this tonight and it was really tasty. I thought there might be some leftover for lunches tomorrow , but I was wrong. I think it might make a good meal to freeze.
- symplytoogood replied
  
  16 May 2016 , 9:11 am
  Have to love when a new recipe is popular with the family. It freezes really well 🙂 Enjoy!
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