Slow Cooker Beef Macaroni

slow-cooker beef macaroni (a hearty pasta with ground beef and tomato sauce) 🍝🥩. Here’s a full recipe you can make at home.

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🍝 Slow Cooker Beef Macaroni

🧾 Ingredients

• 1 lb Ground Beef

• 2 cups Elbow Macaroni

• 1 can (15 oz) Tomato Sauce

• 1 can (14.5 oz) Diced Tomatoes

• 1 small Onion, chopped

• 2 cloves Garlic, minced

• 1 cup **Beef Broth>

• 1 tsp Paprika

• 1 tsp Italian Seasoning

• ½ tsp Black Pepper

• Salt to taste

• Optional: 1 cup Cheddar Cheese or Mozzarella Cheese (for topping)

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👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Cook the beef
   In a skillet, cook the ground beef with chopped onion until browned. Drain excess fat.

2. Add to slow cooker
   Transfer the cooked beef to a slow cooker. Add:

   • tomato sauce

   • diced tomatoes

   • garlic

   • beef broth

   • paprika

   • Italian seasoning

   • salt and pepper

3. Slow cook
   Cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours.

4. Add pasta
   Stir in the elbow macaroni (uncooked) during the last 20–30 minutes. Add a little extra broth if needed.

5. Finish
   When pasta is tender, sprinkle cheese on top if desired and let it melt.

6. Serve hot 🍝
   Garnish with parsley or grated parmesan.

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✅ Tips

• Add bell peppers or mushrooms for extra flavor.

• If you like it spicy, add red pepper flakes.

• This dish is similar to American Goulash, a classic comfort food.

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If you want, I can also show you:

• The 15-minute stovetop version (much faster)

• The creamy cheesy version 🧀

• The viral one-pot TikTok pasta version 🍝🔥.