SLOPPY JOE MACARONI

Sloppy Joe Macaroni image

Sloppy Joes are awesome, so why not turn them into a pasta dish? Savory, sweet, tangy, and spicy, this pasta dish reminds me of being a kid again!

Provided by sealegs

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
3 carrot, (7-1/2")s carrots, diced
3 rib (blank)s celery, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon celery salt
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
½ cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup molasses
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
salt to taste

Steps:

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease; set aside.
Heat oil in another skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion, bell pepper, carrots, celery, and garlic in the oil until onions are soft and slightly translucent, 4 to 6 minutes. Add chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, celery salt, and red pepper flakes and continue to saute until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add cooked ground beef, tomato puree, tomato paste, vinegar, molasses, mustard, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, cover, and let cook while preparing pasta.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until almost tender yet firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain.
Transfer macaroni to the Sloppy Joe sauce and continue simmering until noodles are tender and have absorbed the sauce, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 595 calories, Carbohydrate 81.5 g, Cholesterol 71 mg, Fat 16.9 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 29.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 912.6 mg, Sugar 26.4 g