Julia’s Beefy Macaroni
Lunch/Supper Crediting for Ages 3-5
Components
Meats/Meat Alternates, Grains
Ingredients
- 1 lb 90/10 ground beef
- ½ cup diced onions
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups beef broth*
- 4 oz (1 cup) dry whole wheat macaroni pasta^
- Salt (optional)
^For accurate measurements, pasta should be weighed before cooking.
Directions
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onions over medium-high heat for 5-10 minutes.
- Once fully cooked, add the tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth, and macaroni pasta. Season with a pinch of salt to taste. Mix ingredients then bring liquid to a boil.
- Cover skillet and lower heat to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Add more broth or water if needed.
½ cup provides ½ oz eq. grains and 1 ½ oz eq. meat/meat alternate
*As a best practice, choose ingredients that are whole grain, low-fat or low in sodium when possible.
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