Beefy Macaroni And Cheese Bake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni in large pot of boiling salted water until done; drain.
• 2 meanwhile, heat oil in large frying pan and sauté onion until softened.
• 3 add ground beef and cook until browned.
• 4 add tomatoes, thyme, oregano and salt to taste.
• 5 cook about 5 minutes to blend flavors.
• 6 in a small saucepan, whisk together flour and milk.
• 7 cook over medium heat, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil.
• 8 continue cooking 1 minute.
• 9 remove from heat and stir in 3/4 cup cheese.
• 10 stir until cheese is melted.
• 11 stir into meat sauce.
• 12 combine with macaroni.
• 13 pour into prepared baking dish.
• 14 top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
• 15 bake at 375° until golden, about 20 minutes.