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Beefy Mac & Tomatoes – Southern style comfort food! All that’s missing is cornbread!



Beefy Mac & Tomatoes

2 pounds ground beef
1 cup onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced (approximately 2 teaspoons)
32 ounce can diced tomatoes, with juice
1/2 cup chili sauce
2 cups water
2 Tablespoons beef base
8 ounce box elbow macaroni
salt & pepper to taste

Brown and chop the hamburger. Drain well. Add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions soften, about 3 – 5 minutes.

Add the diced tomatoes with the juice, chili sauce, water, and beef base. Simmer five minutes.

Add pasta and stir to combine. Cover and cook on medium low just until the pasta is tender, about six minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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24 Comments

  1. My mama ate that chili sauce with link sausage and sauerkraut… and, yes, she would have argued, but I believe you… ketchup and garlic powder for sure.

  2. My family been eating like that for years we grew up with things like that.we we're not rich so we did simple cooking. There are lots of things people don't know about that.AND WE HAD A BIG FAMILY WE HAD TO MAKE THINGS STRETCH..SOME TIMES I SILL COOK THAT WHEN I WANT A FAST MEAL.

  3. Suggestions: any brand but Hunts tomatos.
    Tomato juice instead of water.
    Garam Masala with your choice seasoning.
    Tomato paste rather than the tomato chili.
    Diced peppers are an option for some also.
    Waters only necessary if you put the pasta in dry.

  4. I think every mom in the 1970s had their own version of this
    we kids knew when the street lights came on it was time to get home for dinner 😂

  5. Wow. I didn’t have beef base so I substituted beef broth for the water. Had penne pasta instead of elbows and used ketchup. Added tomato juice. It’s so good!!! And easy. One pot meal. My husband loved it as well. Parmesan cheese before serving. Again….. Wow!!!!! Thanks Tom and Melissa ❤

  6. Our version is called American chop suey. It was actually a recipe we have from a 1950’s Westinghouse cookbook.

  7. Don't add tomato juice to make it soupier. Add a hot sauce of your choice, mild to extra hot. Trust me!

  8. I received your cookbook today and wanted you and Mellisa to know I think it's fabulous.
    It is much more than I expected. Congratulations on a fine publication.
    I'm looking forward to many good things to enjoy.

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