Dinner · Pasta · Comfort food
Baked Macaroni With Tomato Meat Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground meat
- 2 onions
- 1 large tablespoon butter
- 1½ tablespoons sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 large can tomatoes
- 2 lbs macaroni
- Parmesan cheese
- 2-4 cups water
Method
- 1 Melt butter in a pan and cook onions until light brown.
- 2 Add meat and cook slowly, then add sugar, salt, pepper, and tomatoes.
- 3 Simmer sauce for 3 hours or longer, adding water as needed until dark mahogany.
- 4 Boil macaroni in salted water for 20 minutes; do not cook entirely, then drain.
- 5 Layer macaroni, cheese, and sauce in a baking dish, ending with sauce and cheese.
- 6 Bake in a medium oven (350°F) for 30 minutes.