One of the easiest Filipino "Baked Mac" you'll ever make! Made with ground beef, sliced hot dogs, and macaroni pasta cooked in your favorite marinara sauce in one pot! Top with lots of cheese for that ooey-gooey goodness. Serve it straight from the pot–no baking needed!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 666kcal
Author: Mella
Ingredients
2tablespoonoil
4-5pieceshot dogslice
16ozground lean beef
1mediumonionchopped
2clovesgarlicminced
1smallcarrotminced
1smallbell peppergreen or red, minced
32ozpasta sauce use your favorite brand, see note 1
Heat oil in a deep pot over medium-high heat. Add hot dogs and fry until slightly brown. Transfer to a bowl. Add ground beef and cook until brown. Add a little bit more oil if needed. Stir in onion and garlic. Cook until fragrant.
Add carrots and bell peppers. Cook until soft. Season with salt and black pepper. Pour marinara sauce and tomato paste. Simmer for 3 minutes.
Pour beef broth, Worcestershire, sugar, and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 10 minutes with a lid on.
Add back the hot dogs, stir. Next, add the uncooked macaroni then turn down the heat to medium-low. Stir to combine. Cover with a lid and cook for 8 to 12 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes to prevent sticking at the bottom.
Check the doneness of the pasta (be careful it's hot!). Once it's tender yet still firm, add 1 cup cheddar cheese, stir.
Turn off heat. Add mozzarella and remaining cheddar. Sprinkle parsley. Cover with a lid let the cheese melt. Don't worry if it looks liquidy after cooking. As the sauce cools down, the pasta will continue absorbing the liquid.
Let it cool a bit. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
Pasta Sauce/Spaghetti Sauce/Marinara - some brands of pasta sauces can be thicker. If pasta is still raw, add hot water as needed. Start at 1/4 cup. **If using Filipino spaghetti sauce, I recommend using the "Italian style" kind.
Beef broth - can be substituted with 1 1/2 pieces beef bouillon cubes or 3 teaspoon beef powder dissolved in 2 1/2 cup hot water
Short pasta - you can also use shell pasta (conchigliette), bow tie (farfalle), tube pasta like penne, rigatoni, or ziti. Note that cooking time may vary.
Course :Main Course
Cuisine :American-Western, Filipino
Keyword :beef pasta casserole, Filipino bake mac, ground beef macaroni, hot dog casserole