Description
A homestyle ground beef and leek casserole recipe incorporating macaroni and cheesy goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1–2 large leeks (or 2 medium stalks)
- 2–3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp parsley, dry or fresh
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp Vegeta
- 3 cups elbow macaroni
- 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Saute: Saute ground beef for 10 minutes in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Prepare: Wash leeks well with water, drain, then slice and chop.
- Boil: Cook pasta with 1 tbsp oil and a pinch of salt following packaging instructions, then drain.
- Combine: Add sauteed ground beef, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, and Vegeta to a large bowl with prepared leeks.
- Mix: Add cooked and drained pasta to ground beef mixture and add 1 cup mozzarella cheese; mix all ingredients together.
- Transfer: Transfer to the greased casserole dish.
- Top: Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese over top.
- Bake: Bake for 20 minutes at 370F uncovered or until the cheese is melted and golden in color.
- Serve: Remove and serve immediately.
Notes
Ensure leeks are washed thoroughly to remove any grit trapped between the layers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Croatian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 380 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
Keywords: beef, cheese, leek, mozzarella cheese, pasta