This Yankee Noodle recipe is an old family recipe from my mother-in-law Pam. Apparently, she used to make this noodle dish all the time, mainly because of the simple ingredients this recipe calls for.
This is one of those recipes that I would call comfort food. I mean how can you go wrong with pasta, cheese, and meat?
Having made this noodle recipe a handful of times over the years, I suddenly realized that I have no idea why this dish is called “Yankee” Noodles. I texted my mother-in-law to see if she knew why.
No dice. This is what she remembered about this recipe: “I got this recipe when I was in grad school. One year we all had to bring a recipe and our teacher put together a recipe book. The Yankee Noodle recipe wasn’t mine”.
So if you happen to know where the “Yankee” comes from hit me up in the comment section below. Update: Thanks to one of our contributors this recipe dates back to the early 60s.
Ingredient Substitution
Not a fan of red meat? No problem as you can substitute the ground beef for some lean ground turkey without compromising the overall flavor of this pasta dish.
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Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Yankee Noodle recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Ground Beef, Yellow Onion, Worcestershire Sauce, Garlic Cloves, Tomatoes, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Noodles, Black Olives, Parmesan Cheese and Salt & Pepper.
How to Make Pam’s Yankee Noodle
- In a large skillet, brown Ground Beef together with chopped Onion, Worcestershire and Garlic.
- Add the diced tomatoes and bring to a boil.
- Add the package of small noodles and mix well ensuring the noodles are covered in liquid. Salt and Pepper to taste.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the noodles are cooked.
- Optionally top with parmesan, black olives and/or sun-dried tomatoes before serving.
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Pam’s Yankee Noodle
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Ingredients
- 1 lbs Ground Beef
- 1 Yellow Onion
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 28 oz Diced Tomatoes, undrained
- 1 lb Pasta
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Toppings (Optional)
- 1 Cup Black Olives, diced
- Sun-Dried Tomatoes, to taste
- ½ Cup Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown Ground Beef together with chopped Onion, Worcestershire and Garlic.
- Add can of tomatoes and bring to a boil.
- Add package of small noodles and mix well ensuring noodles are covered in liquid. Salt and Pepper to taste.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the noodles are cooked.
- Optionally top with parmesan, black olives and/or sun-dried tomatoes before serving.
My mother had a similar recipe that she started serving us in 1960. My guess is that the recipe came from a magazine like Redbook, Family Circle or Good Housekeeping. It has been a family staple and although I can make it from memory, I don’t have it written down, so went searching for it on line, when I stumbled on yours/ Pam’s.
Thanks for posting. Best wishes!