Quick dinner tonight. Ground Beef and pasta. No Hamburger Helper.?

Question

Cooking for a family of four. Two parents and 2 sons with big appetites. Loves homemade,won't eat out.

Answer 1

mexican pasta bake:
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove chopped
2 tsp mexican chili powder
(if you dont have this, use garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, allspice, black pepper, salt, and oregano)
2 Tablespoons regular flour
2 cups milk
2 Tablespoons butter
salt and pepper
1 & 1/2 cups grated mozarella or chedder cheese
1 whole package of pasta cooked and drained

cook and drain pasta, set aside. cook ground meat, onion and garlic in little oil till no pink left in meat. add spices towards end of frying meat to give a mexican flavor

cook cream sauce.by melting butter in sauce pan, add flour and stir a bit, slowly adding milk little by little and whisking real well to stir up flour into milk. heat to boiling, whisking all the time. turn down to mid high and keep whisking till thick and bubbly, like light gravy consistancy.
add a dash of black pepper and salt to taste
... layer half noodles in casserole dish, all meat, 1/2 of grated cheese, then remaining noodles on top.. pour sauce over top and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.. bake in 350 F for 30 minutes till top is browned.. serve with little green salad if you like...

Answer 2

All-In-One Spaghetti:

1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
3 cups tomato juice
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Dash of pepper
1 (7-ounce) package spaghetti, uncooked
Grated Parmesan cheese
Garnish: fresh Italian parsley sprigs

Cook first 3 ingredients in a Dutch oven, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink; drain well. Return beef mixture to pan. Stir in tomato sauce and next 8 ingredients; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 30 minutes.

Add pasta; cover and simmer, stirring often, 20 minutes or until pasta is tender. Serve with cheese, and garnish, if desired.

Yield: Makes 6 servings

Answer 3

This is a dinner for the kids
Submit a recipe photo
"This is a no chunk spaghetti the kids will love! Made with ketchup and mustard!!"
Original recipe yield: 4 servings.

Prep Time:
10 Minutes
Cook Time:
15 Minutes
Ready In:
25 Minutes
Servings:
4 (change)

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 (12 ounce) package thin spaghetti
* 1 pound ground beef
* 1 1/2 cups ketchup
* 1/2 cup prepared yellow mustard
* 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/4 teaspoon dried sage

DIRECTIONS:

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, crumble the ground beef into a large skillet. Cook and stir until no longer pink. Drain grease, and reduce heat to low. Sprinkle cheese over the top. Keep over low heat until cheese is melted. Mix in ketchup, mustard, garlic powder and sage. Cook until heated through.
3. Drain spaghetti, and stir into beef mixture. Serve and enjoy!

Answer 4

How about cheeseburger pie? It's not pasta, but it's SO good! Even my ultra-picky 2 1/2 year old loves it. It's usually what I make when I'm stumped.

Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie

1 lb. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup Bisquick
1 cup milk
2 eggs

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray.
2. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in salt. Spread in pie plate. Sprinkle with cheese.
3. In small bowl, stir remaining ingredients with fork or wire whisk until blended. Pour into pie plate.
4. Bake about 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Answer 5

I make quick stuff like this all the time.
Fry your ground beef and season with whatever you've got,
Add a can of cream soup, like mushroom, cream of chicken, ect..
Add a spoon of cheese whiz or velveeta or just grated cheese(guys love cheese!), a small spoon of sour cream, and a splash of milk or water to bring it to the consistancy you like.
Add some veggies like frozen peas, corn, broccoli whatever you have,
Then simmer until you are ready to eat (at least 10min to bring it together and cook the veggies) and spoon it over cooked pasta or mix the pasta in the pan.
Good luck I think I might make this tonight too!

Answer 6

Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes Corn Dinner rolls Desert: Pineapple upsidedown cake

Answer 7

1-lb hamburger
1-lb Cheddar Cheese
Mashed Potatoes

Cook hamburger with 1/4 cup onion drain. Make mashed potatoes, just enough to cover bottom of casserole pan. Then add hamburger then cover with cheese. Bake til cheese melts.

Answer 8

Savory Beef and Noodles:
1 lb ground beef
1 can condensed French Onion Soup
1/2 c beef gravy
1 can mushrooms
1 TBS flour
Hot cooked noodles
garnish with parsley

Cook beef over medium heat and drain. Stir in soup, gravy and mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 5 minutes. In a small bowl, combine flour and water until smooth. Stir into beef mixture. Bring to a boil, cook and stir 2 min or until thickend. Serve over hot noodles. Garnish with parsley if desired

---------------- OR

Cook your beef and noodles, add 1 can cream of mushroom soup, and a little garlic powder, salt and pepper. Put in casserole dish and top with french fried onions. Bake just until to heat through and crisp the onions. (can substitute cheese for onions)

Answer 9

Brown some hamburger. In another pan, make a packet of Wild Rice and cook complete. Add to the hamburger, with a can of corn and a can of tomatoes (diced).
Add any seasonings you may want.
Enjoy!

Answer 10

Chili Mac
Brown Meat and Make chili from Chili Mix package - Make as directed. Cook macaroni as directed. Drain mac then mix in with Chili. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese, tortella chips, and even sour cream. Yummy