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Easy beef macaroni

Name: Easy beef macaroni, delicious, easy and cheap!
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 persons
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 400 grams macaroni; 500 grams minced beef; 1 leek; 2 cloves of garlic; 1 red bell pepper; 1 yellow bell pepper; 140 grams tomato paste; 3 tablespoons macaroni spice mix; large handful of grated Parmesan cheese; Olive oil (or butter)

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A child- and budget-friendly weekday filling meal requiring only a few ingredients.

Nutrition balance score

Good

7.3/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

42.08 (Low)

17.53 (Medium)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

377.70 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

41.65 g
5.65 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

12.98 g
5.99 g

Proteins

22.65 g

Fiber

5.24 g

Sodium

202.45 mg

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Easy beef macaroni is a classic that everyone likes. A true Dutch weekday meal that you can enjoy without spending hours in the kitchen.

This dish is not only tasty, but also budget-friendly. With a few affordable ingredients, you can quickly prepare a solid and delicious meal. Both young and old love it! Want to make it even cheaper? Try replacing the beef with ham cubes, which is just as tasty and just as easy.

For me, this is a classic that should not be missing throughout the year!

Recipe easy beef macaroni

Recipe easy beef macaroni allergens

This recipe contains the following allergens. Click on the allergen to search for alternative recipes.

Gluten

Milk

Made by Véronique

Published at 2025-08-19, this recipe is for 8 persons and takes 25 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-11-12

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

15 minutes

Total time

25 minutes

Preparation - 10 minutes

Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. Meanwhile, prepare the ingredients.

Wash and slice a whole leek into rings. Wash it again in a colander or sieve to make sure there is no sand left.

Crush a clove of garlic and chop it as finely as possible.

Wash the red and yellow bell peppers and cut them into small cubes.

Finishing the beef macaroni - 15 minutes

Once the water in the large pot is boiling, add the macaroni and cook until al dente.

Heat a good splash of olive oil or a knob of butter in the deep frying pan over medium heat.

Add the beef and cook it until it's almost crumbly. Then add the chopped garlic and leek and cook for about 5 minutes.

Add the tomato paste and stir well. Lastly, add the bell pepper cubes and lower the heat slightly.

Season the sauce with macaroni spice mix (very easy to make yourself) and let it cook through.

Once the macaroni is al dente, drain it. Add the cooked macaroni to the deep frying pan and mix everything well.

Taste and add more macaroni spices if desired.

Serve the beef macaroni in a deep pasta bowl with grated Parmesan cheese, enjoy!

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

377.70 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

41.65 g
5.65 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

12.98 g
5.99 g

Proteins

22.65 g

Fiber

5.24 g

Sodium

202.45 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

3.49 mg

Calcium

153.28 mg

Magnesium

67.59 mg

Potassium

67.59 mg

Phosphorus

305.04 mg

Copper

0.32 mg

Zinc

4.85 mg

Iodine

0.01 µg

Selenium

0.17 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

80.30 mg

Vitamine D

0.03 mg

Vitamine A

10.03 mg

Vitamine B1

0.16 mg

Vitamine B2

0.18 mg

Vitamine B6

0.30 mg

Vitamine B12

0.13 µg

Folic acid

48.31 µg

Vitamine E

1.01 mg

Vitamine K

8.85 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
50	gram	macaroni	gluten	179.50	33.50 g	1.85 g	1.50 g	0.15 g	6.75 g	1.70 g	10.00 mg	0.80 mg	15.00 mg	30.00 mg	80.00 mg	100.00 mg	0.08 mg	0.80 mg	-	-	-	-	0.03 mg	0.09 mg	0.04 mg	0.03 mg	-	4.00 µg	-	-	-
62.5	gram	minced beef		130.63	0.50 g	-	9.13 g	4.63 g	11.94 g	-	43.75 mg	0.25 mg	6.25 mg	12.50 mg	187.50 mg	112.50 mg	-	3.00 mg	-	-	12.50 mg	-	-	0.02 mg	0.04 mg	0.11 mg	-	-	-	-	-
0.13		leek		4.69	0.63 g	0.47 g	0.05 g	-	0.28 g	0.39 g	0.78 mg	0.16 mg	9.38 mg	1.56 mg	39.06 mg	4.69 mg	-	0.05 mg	-	-	3.91 mg	-	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	0.01 mg	0.04 mg	-	9.38 µg	-	-	-
0.25	clove	of garlic		1.05	0.21 g	0.01 g	-	-	0.05 g	0.01 g	0.03 mg	0.01 mg	1.28 mg	0.15 mg	4.50 mg	0.98 mg	-	0.01 mg	0.01 µg	-	0.11 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.03 µg	-	-	-
0.13		red bell pepper		4.88	0.84 g	0.66 g	-	-	0.19 g	0.38 g	1.88 mg	0.08 mg	3.75 mg	1.88 mg	65.63 mg	0.94 mg	0.01 mg	0.05 mg	-	-	28.13 mg	-	0.02 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	-	9.38 µg	-	-	-
0.13		yellow bell pepper		4.88	0.84 g	0.66 g	-	-	0.19 g	0.38 g	1.88 mg	0.08 mg	3.75 mg	1.88 mg	65.63 mg	0.94 mg	0.01 mg	0.05 mg	-	-	28.13 mg	-	0.02 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	-	9.38 µg	-	-	-
17.5	gram	tomato paste		13.30	2.45 g	1.75 g	-	-	0.61 g	0.51 g	78.75 mg	0.70 mg	5.25 mg	9.63 mg	148.75 mg	12.25 mg	0.09 mg	0.26 mg	-	-	5.25 mg	-	0.03 mg	0.02 mg	0.02 mg	0.03 mg	-	5.25 µg	-	-	-
0.38	tablespoon	macaroni spice mix		11.40	2.55 g	0.15 g	0.41 g	0.08 g	0.15 g	1.88 g	2.89 mg	1.35 mg	46.13 mg	7.13 mg	102.75 mg	16.50 mg	0.11 mg	0.26 mg	-	0.17 µg	2.29 mg	-	9.90 mg	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	0.03 mg	-	10.28 µg	1.01 mg	8.85 µg	-
0.13	large handful	of grated parmesan cheese	milk	26.38	0.13 g	0.11 g	1.78 g	1.13 g	2.50 g	-	62.50 mg	0.08 mg	62.50 mg	2.88 mg	7.50 mg	56.25 mg	0.03 mg	0.38 mg	-	-	-	0.03 mg	0.02 mg	-	0.04 mg	0.01 mg	0.13 µg	0.63 µg	-	-	-
		olive oil		1.02	-	-	0.11 g	0.02 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
				377.70	41.65 g	5.65 g	12.98 g	5.99 g	22.65 g	5.24 g	202.45 mg	3.49 mg	153.28 mg	67.59 mg	701.31 mg	305.04 mg	0.32 mg	4.85 mg	0.01 µg	0.17 µg	80.30 mg	0.03 mg	10.03 mg	0.16 mg	0.18 mg	0.30 mg	0.13 µg	48.31 µg	1.01 mg	8.85 µg	-