One Pot Ground Beef and Beans Macaroni

This One Pot Ground Beef and Beans Macaroni is an alternative to a similar and well known dish – goulash.  In this one pot dish, adding beans can enhance the texture and the protein content.  This recipe can really use any kind of beans (we usually use any kind of beans we have when cooking recipes that call for beans in soup and casserole recipes.

However, in this recipe, I used white kidney beans.  Another name for white kidney beans is cannellini beans.  White kidney beans have somewhat of a nuttier flavor to them, but it often goes unnoticed when blended with flavors of onion, tomatoes, and chilli powder.  Again, any kind of beans will work though.

Method:

 

First, brown and cook the ground beef and onion in a large skillet on the stove.

Once it’s cooked, drain any fat.  Then, drain the beans.  I also try to drain and rinse the beans while the ground beef is cooking.

 

Add the beans and the diced tomatoes to the meat and onion mixture.

Next, measure and add the chilli powder and salt.

Lastly, add in the uncooked macaroni (or any other pasta that you like).

Add in the water, and stir everything together.   Cover and let everything simmer for about 20 minutes.  It’s a great idea to stir everything occasionally, or until the macaroni is cooked.

Once the macaroni is cooked, let it sit and cool for a bit before serving.  It’s as simple as that!

You can also add toppings such as chips, cheese, avocado, extra onions and more to make this dish even more flavorful.  I added chips for dipping and some shredded cheese.

If you enjoy this recipe, you will want to try some of these:

• GROUND BEEF CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS – LIKE CANNED CHILI, BUT BETTER AND FROM SCRATCH
• SOUTHWEST GROUND BEEF SOUP
• ENCHILADA PIE
• CHILI RELLENO CASSEROLE
• FAST AND FLAVORFUL GROUND BEEF AND BEAN CHILI