Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

45 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs shredded beef
  • 2 TBSP canola oil, divided
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2.5 cups dried macaroni pasta
  • 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
  • 8 oz (1 cup) Velveeta cheese, cut into 8 chunks
  • 8 oz (2 cups) finely shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup plain or Italian seasoned panko bread crumbs

Directions

  1. In a medium frying pan, heat 1 TBSP canola oil over medium heat. Add shredded beef, salt, and pepper. Stir until warm. Stir in red onion and cook another 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, mustard, and Worchestershire, cook an additional 3 minutes. Layer the bottom of a baking pan with beef mixture. Wipe frying pan clean.
  2. Bring water to a boil in a 4-quart pan; boil macaroni 8 minutes (to “al dente”), drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking.
  3. Preheat boiler. On the stovetop bring evaporated milk to a simmer in the frying pan over medium heat; whisk in chunks of Velveeta, gradually adding until melted. Whisk in shredded cheese gradually until creamy sauce has formed. Turn heat to low, stir cooked macaroni into cheese sauce; allow to set for 3 minutes and turn-off heat.
  4. In a small mixing bowl, combine 1 TBSP canola oil with bread crumbs. Layer macaroni and cheese over the cooked beef and top with bread crumbs.
  5. Broil on high 3 minutes and serve. (Note: broilers vary and bread crumb topping can burn quickly if unattended. Watch carefully and pull when golden brown.)
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Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs shredded beef
  • 2 TBSP canola oil, divided
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2.5 cups dried macaroni pasta
  • 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
  • 8 oz (1 cup) Velveeta cheese, cut into 8 chunks
  • 8 oz (2 cups) finely shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup plain or Italian seasoned panko bread crumbs

Directions

  1. In a medium frying pan, heat 1 TBSP canola oil over medium heat. Add shredded beef, salt, and pepper. Stir until warm. Stir in red onion and cook another 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, mustard, and Worchestershire, cook an additional 3 minutes. Layer the bottom of a baking pan with beef mixture. Wipe frying pan clean.
  2. Bring water to a boil in a 4-quart pan; boil macaroni 8 minutes (to “al dente”), drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking.
  3. Preheat boiler. On the stovetop bring evaporated milk to a simmer in the frying pan over medium heat; whisk in chunks of Velveeta, gradually adding until melted. Whisk in shredded cheese gradually until creamy sauce has formed. Turn heat to low, stir cooked macaroni into cheese sauce; allow to set for 3 minutes and turn-off heat.
  4. In a small mixing bowl, combine 1 TBSP canola oil with bread crumbs. Layer macaroni and cheese over the cooked beef and top with bread crumbs.
  5. Broil on high 3 minutes and serve. (Note: broilers vary and bread crumb topping can burn quickly if unattended. Watch carefully and pull when golden brown.)