Ground Beef Macaroni Verde is packed with crunchy vegetables and quick and easy to make too, especially on a busy week night

Oh, am I glad to be putting a new recipe on the blog to share with you. After some ongoing health issues, today marks exactly 2 months of me not blogging, and I thought it a great time to add a recipe again.

But I hope this quick and easy Ground Beef Macaroni Verde will make up for the time I have been away!

The doctor ordered me 6 weeks of not using my arms, right arm specifically, but it took slightly longer to get better this time.

BUT, I have also received the most amazing speech program from my sweet blogging friend all the way from Texas, thanks Evelyn from My Turn For Us ! With the help of the program I can finally answer e-mails, type letters and of course this blog post … isn’t that just awesome?? And you guys already know my hubby helps with the cooking.

I am just happy to be back (sort of!), not that I have a clue on how often I will be able to share a recipe, but I do have a few on hand.

Today’s recipe is not really a traditional macaroni verde, but one that I adapted to suit our carnivorous tastes a bit more, by adding ground beef.

The recipe is enough for 6 adult sized servings but can be stretched easily to serve 2 – 3 adults and 3 kids. With a small side dish if you so wish. We enjoy the Pasta dish on it’s own with a dessert afterwards.

More Pasta dinner recipes you might like:

• Amish Country Casserole
• Quick Pasta Casserole
• Spicy Chicken and Mushroom Pasta

Ground Beef Macaroni Verde

Ground Beef Macaroni Verde

Linda Nortje

Ground Beef Macaroni Verde is packed with crunchy vegetables and quick and easy to make too, especially on a busy week night

4.63 from 8 votes

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Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

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Servings 6 Servings

Calories 678.1 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 500 g Macaroni 16 oz
• 1 TB Olive Oil
• 450 g Lean Ground Beef 1 pound
• Salt and Black Pepper to taste
• ½ cup Parsley chopped
• 1 ½ cups Cheddar grated
• 2 cups White Sauce Homemade or Store-bought
• 1 ½ cups Broccoli blanched
• 1 ½ cups Green Beans blanched (whole or chopped)

Instructions

 

• 1.) Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – spray a large oven dish with cooking oil
• 2.) Cook the Macaroni as per the instructions on the packet
• 3.) Meanwhile, heat the Oil in a skillet and cook the Ground Beef until done – remove from the heat and season to taste with Salt and Black Pepper
• 4.) Add 1 cup Cheddar and the Parsley to the cooked Beef and stir through
• 5.) Drain the Pasta and transfer to a large mixing bowl – add the Beef mixture, together with the White Sauce, Broccoli and Green Beans to the Pasta – gently stir through
• 6.) Transfer to a large oven dish, sprinkle over the remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar and bake 30 minutes
• 7.) Remove from the oven and let stand 3 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Ground Beef Macaroni Verde

Amount per Serving

Calories

678.1

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

30

g

46

%

Saturated Fat

 

13.5

g

84

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

12.4

g

Cholesterol

 

150.9

mg

50

%

Sodium

 

652

mg

28

%

Carbohydrates

 

69.7

g

23

%

Fiber

 

4.6

g

19

%

Sugar

 

4.5

g

5

%

Protein

 

32.8

g

66

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

Serve with a small side dish or a salad on the side.

LINDA