How to Cook Perfect Cheeseburger Mac And Cheese

Cheeseburger Mac And Cheese. Macaroni cooks the quickest, especially if you're using the small macaroni. If you're using different pasta like rotini or penne, cooking time will be longer. Forget the fake off the shelf boxed Macaroni and Cheese this time.

This Skillet Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese Recipe from Delish.com is the best. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top and cover with lid. Hamburger meat, pasta and an epic cheese sauce. You can cook Cheeseburger Mac And Cheese using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Cheeseburger Mac And Cheese

1. Prepare 1 lb of Lean ground beef.
2. Prepare 1/4 box of Velveeta process cheese, cubed.
3. It's 2 cups of Milk or half and half, divided.
4. You need 1/4 tsp of Cayenne pepper.
5. Prepare 1 of Salt and pepper.
6. It's 1 of Onion and garlic powders, I used Everglades seasoning.
7. It's 1 lb of Pasta of choice, I used bow ties.
8. Prepare 1 tbsp of AP flour.
9. Prepare 1 cup of Panko bread crumbs mixed with 2 tablespoons oil and salt and pepper.

So it's no wonder that this mac and cheese yields that super creamy, super epic cheese sauce. You can throw all of it in the Instant Pot®! Make this Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese casserole recipe for a budget-friendly meal your family will love. Layer macaroni and cheese over the cooked beef and top with bread crumbs.

Cheeseburger Mac And Cheese step by step

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Melt cubed velveeta and 1 cup milk or half and half in microwave til smooth..
3. Par-boil pasta for about 3 minutes, drain..
4. Brown ground beef and season. Once browned stir in flour til absorbed. Splash in last cup of milk and stir to a boil and it thickens. Turn off heat. Stir cheese sauce into beef mixture. Add pasta and stir..
5. Poor into sprayed dish and cover with foil. Bake about 20 minutes. Remove foil and add bread crumbs. Crank heat to 425 til browned. Enjoy.

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. This Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese is a favorite in our house. It's loaded and seasoned ground beef, cheese, and of course the bacon.