Cheeseburger Mac Recipes

CHEESEBURGER MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add ground beef back to skillet and mix in tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir mixture until tomatoes are heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer beef mixture to a casserole dish; top with cooked macaroni. Spread cream cheese over macaroni and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over cream cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 45 minutes. Cool casserole for 15 minutes before serving.

CHEESEBURGER MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, stir until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add ground beef to skillet and season generously with salt and pepper. Add tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce, mixing well into beef. Cook until beef is browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Pour beef broth into skillet and bring to a simmer. Add elbow noodles and let simmer until the noodles are cooked, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Before serving, stir in shredded cheese until melted.
• Garnish with parsley.

CHEESEBURGER MACARONI

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. In a bowl, combine soups, milk, basil and pepper; mix well. Stir in beef mixture. Fold in macaroni and cheese. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Toss bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 45 minutes or until heated through.

BACON CHEESEBURGER MAC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain and return pasta to the pot.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Season browned beef with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; add ketchup and stir. Bring mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the liquid thickens slightly, 5 to 10 minutes; pour over the pasta in the pot and stir.
• Stir Cheddar cheese into the pasta mixture until melted; add bacon bits and stir.

CHEESEBURGER MACARONI SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain., Stir in macaroni, broth, milk, ketchup, steak seasoning, mustard and onion powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Stir in cheese until melted. Sprinkle with chives.

ONE-POT CHEESEBURGER MACARONI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened 6 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the chili powder, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes (if using), 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper and stir to combine. Add the beef and break it up into small pieces with a large spoon; cook, stirring occasionally, until beef is cooked through and no longer pink in the center, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and Dijon until combined. Pour in the chicken stock and 1 teaspoon salt, stir to combine and bring to a boil, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the elbow macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened and the pasta is al dente, 9 to 11 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the Cheddar and cream cheese until smooth. Fold in the parsley. Garnish with more parsley, if desired.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

CHEESEBURGER MAC

Steps:

• Shred cheese, or cut into 1/2" cubes.
• Brown beef in skillet, and drain.
• Add water, ketchup and onion powder; mix well. Bring to boil. Stir in macaroni; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 8-10 min or until macaroni is tender.
• Stir in cheese; cook until melted, stirring occasionally.

CHEESEBURGER MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Place a large pot of salted water over high heat and bring to a boil.
• Add pasta to boiling water and cook just shy of al dente, according to package directions.
• Drain the cooked pasta and reserve.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine the ground sirloin with the grill seasoning, ketchup and yellow mustard.
• Grab about a tablespoon of meat in your hand and roll it into a small ball. Place the mini meatballs onto a baking sheet, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Turn off the oven and turn on the broiler.
• While the mini meatballs are in the oven, heat a large saucepot over medium-high heat with about 1 tablespoon olive oil, and the butter.
• Cook the red onion with some salt and pepper until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over top and cook for about 1 minute.
• Whisk in the milk, season with salt and pepper, and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Remove sauce from heat and whisk in 1 cup of each cheese.
• Add the drained pasta to the cheese sauce along with the baked meatballs and toss to combine.
• Pour everything out into a casserole dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheddar and Swiss cheeses.
• If serving immediately, toss the mac under the broiler until the top is golden brown and bubbly.
• Top with the chopped tomatoes and pickles, if desired, and serve.