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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil 2 pounds ground beef 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon salt 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1 ⅓ (16 ounce) packages elbow macaroni 1 pound sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition Info

736 calories carbohydrate: 52.9 g cholesterol: 143.8 mg fat: 36.6 g fiber: 3.6 g protein: 47.3 g saturatedFat: 17.8 g servingSize: - sodium: 755.1 mg sugar: 4.2 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and stir in the ground beef until crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in the onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, and salt, continue cooking until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes more. Drain off the excess grease, and add the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 1 hour.
Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack at about 6 inches from the heat source.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente, drain. Stir the cooked macaroni into the meat sauce until combined, then spread into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses.
Broil in preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly and golden, about 5 minutes.

1 - 9x13 inch baking dish

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