5-Ingredient Dump-and-Bake Beefaroni
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A simple pasta casserole with ground beef, elbow macaroni, cheddar, and marinara baked until bubbly. This minimal-effort comfort food requires just five ingredients and minimal prep.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- ½ cup diced onion (I used frozen pre-diced onion as a shortcut)
- 1 ½ cups (about 5.5 ounces) dry elbow macaroni pasta (NOT cooked)
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce (store-bought or homemade is fine)
- ½ cup water
- ½ lb. extra lean ground beef (at least 93% lean)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 50M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 842mg
- Total sugar
- 10g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 852mg
- Calcium
- 156mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 842MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.