# Canned Beef-a-Roni

A convenient meal in a jar featuring ground beef and elbow noodles, designed for long-term storage through canning.

- Total time: 180 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion diced
- tomato paste
- bone broth
- 0.5 cup elbow noodles
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Brown 2 pounds of ground beef, par-cooking it until it's still pink, then season it well and set aside.
2. Caramelize one diced onion in the same pan used for the beef.
3. Add tomato paste and bone broth to the pan with the caramelized onion, mix, and bring to a simmer.
4. Add the par-cooked beef back to the simmering mixture.
5. Add a half cup of elbow noodles to the bottom of pint jars.
6. Add 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese to each jar.
7. Add one scoop of the meat mixture to each jar, followed by one scoop of liquid, ensuring more liquid than meat.
8. Use a knife or long spatula to stir the ingredients in the jars, distributing the macaroni and de-bubbling.
9. Ensure 2 inches of headspace in each jar for pasta expansion.
10. Water bath the jars for 3 hours.

## Equipment

- canner
- pint jars
- knife
- long spatula

## Tips

- Par-cook the ground beef because it will continue to cook in the canner.
- Ensure more liquid than meat in the jars so the pasta can absorb it and cook properly.
- Stir ingredients in the jars to distribute macaroni and de-bubble, ensuring 2 inches of headspace for pasta expansion.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8gyn99L/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a82bbb1b-0a9a-48d1-bc49-5471d0d80c47
- Extracted: 2026-04-16

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