Homemade Beefaroni

“Our family just loved this! the longer it sat the thicker it got. It came out perfect! I did not change a thing.. we had it with a green salad. thanks :o)”

“My kids really liked this recipe.They like to sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.”

“This was great Diana.. we had the kids over for a pot luck and I made this…I used more macaroni than stated and then after your last step I put it in to an oblong dish, and sprinkled grated cheese over, then baked for approx 15 minutes.Really popular in this household.=)”

“I made this for the second time last night. I cooked the macaroni until they were al dente.I DID NOT add the 10 3/4 oz water.Thanks Diana, the dish was quick and easy to make.”

“Okay but I’ve had better. I wll probably try it again with more seasonings.”

“This was quick and easy.I used only 1 tsp sugar, only because we do not care for extra sweet red sauce and less onion (DH hates ’em!) and it was perfect.And yes, the longer it sat, the thicker it got, very good.DH, our 3 year old and myself enjoyed; served with a tossed salad.Thanks!”

“I halved this since it seemed like a lot.I used about 1.3 cups of macaroni and it came out a bit too dry.I also used healthy request tomato soup and had to add a good amount of salt. Good recipe, I would just use less macaroni next time, probably 3/4 cup if halved.”

“We really enjoyed this!!You can really spice it up any way you want.We used garlic powder and onion powder in place of the chopped onion and garlic.Some salt and pepper and you’re good to go.Quick meal that’s easy on the budget!”

“This is a pretty good kid friendly recipe that uses common pantry staples. Another reviewer commented that their kids didn’t care for the onions.If that’s an issue for you try substituting 1 tablespoon of onion powder for the fresh onion.You can also substitute 1/4 tsp of garlic powder for the fresh garlic. I’ve made this 3 times in the last month and my son keeps hogging it up, even when I make a double batch.This is definitely “kid food”.UPDATE:I doubled this recipe again, but I didn’t have enough cans of tomato soup so i used 2 cans of tomato soup and 2 – 6oz. can of tomato paste and It tasted even better.It had a sweeter taste.”

“Super easy weeknight supper! I used splenda and low carb noodles which made this relatively healthy. I also had to use dried minced onion (about 3 TBS). My son was none the wiser;) Thanks for a do-over recipe. I enjoyed as is but added cheese to my bowl and it kicked it up a notch!”

“Great recipe!For a low fat alternative I used ground turkey, whole wheat penne pasta, eliminated the sugar and used natural organic tomato soup.Yummy”

“I thought this was good. It was super easy to make. I thought it could have used some additional spices, while my kids didn’t like the onion in it. But I’m considering it a keeper and will definitely make it again, maybe trying to chop the onion finer so the kids don’t see it.”

“My husband and I do not have kids, and we really enjoyed this. The only thing I changed was I didn’t use onions.Everything else stayed the same.I will definately make again as it was fast and easy.Thanks for posting!”

“Made & reviewed for Kid Friendly Recipe of the Week! My family really enjoyed this…even with extra garlic in! It’s a really simple & quick meal to put together – great for busy midweek mealtimes! Thanks :)”

“Well, this was it!This is the recipe my kids have been asking for and I’ve been trying to find for months!I was looking for “goulash” so I missed this one in my search.After several attempts at different styles of “goulash” to the dismay of my kids, I finally got an “All Thumbs Up” from every one of them!They even had seconds… Turned out perfectly – the directions and amounts were right on the money, and even I (who prefers chunks of pepper & mushrooms and “the works”) really liked this sweet version, too.Thanks so much for sharing (and thanks SO much for the tip about puree’ing the onions and garlic so I could get the flavor in there without the chitlins knowing it)!YAY!My quest is over.This is a keeper in my house. Thanks, DiB’s. ;)”

“This is truly a kid friendly recipe, with the sweetness of the tomato soup & additional sugar it really has a nice sweet taste to it.I like the idea of adding the salt at the end of the recipe so you don’t end up with something you can’t eat because it’s too salty.Will make again. thanks, Dib’s”

“M M M MMMMM.I used ground turkey instead of beef and added a Tablespoon or 2 of yellow mustard.We ate it with shredded Colby Jack cheese.Even my PB&J boy ate it.Will make again.”

“I was trying to find something to use up the ground beef that I had.I started making the recipe and found that I didn’t have any tomato soup, so I took 2 cans of italian stewed tomatos and gave them a quick spin in the blender (left them a bit chunky for texture).I also added a bit more dried italian seasoning.At the end I gave it a spash of whole milk and a handful of shredded parm. cheese to make it more creamy.It didn’t turn out as thick as the picture shows, but I changed the recipe so who knows.My family all liked it, I am sure I will make it again for them!Thanks for the recipe.”

“Yummy!I didn’t have any onion, but did add Italian seasoning and shredded Monterey Jack.Also chose to omit the sugar, and salt.Very quick to throw together, and very kid-friendly as both of my boys loved it!Thanks for posting.”