# Homemade Beefaroni

This recipe shows how to make a homemade beefaroni dish, similar to the Chef Boyardee version but with fresh ingredients and a smoother sauce.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 small white onion
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 10 leaves fresh basil
- 1 cup mini penne pasta

## Instructions

1. Start with a little olive oil in a frying pan.
2. Add ground beef and break it apart using a wooden spatula.
3. Add salt and pepper to the beef.
4. Add chopped white onion and let it soften.
5. Add squeezed garlic.
6. Add tomato sauce and stir to combine.
7. Add water to thin the sauce.
8. Add fresh basil and stir.
9. Add a drizzle of olive oil and let it simmer while cooking the pasta.
10. Cook mini penne pasta in a separate pot.
11. Puree the sauce using an immersion blender.
12. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and toss to combine.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- wooden spatula
- immersion blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@oldscoolkevmo/video/7460288518305090846?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7486196988264220190
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/26932fed-d08e-4d0d-8d94-1b77141cce3f
- Extracted: 2025-03-30

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