Slow-Cooker Macaroni and Beef
Slow-Cooker Macaroni and Beef might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 684 calories, 65g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 8 hours and 5 minutes. If you have pepper, gemelli, extra-lean ground beef, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert.
Instructions
Put onion in pot of slow cooker. Crumble ground beef on top and pour tomatoes over beef. Cover and cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low. Break up any large pieces of beef with a wooden spoon. Season with salt.
Remove half of sauce and reserve for another recipe; keep remaining sauce warm in slow cooker. (Makes about 2 1/2 quarts meat sauce.)
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions, stirring often, until al dente.
Drain and transfer to four shallow bowls. Spoon meat sauce over each portion of pasta.
Serve with Parmesan cheese, basil and freshly ground pepper.