Cheeseburger Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Cheeseburger Macaroni and Cheese Recipe). I love to play around with mac and cheese flavors to make them taste like classic dishes that we all love! This one tastes exactly like a big, juicy, all-American cheeseburger with lots of melty cheese, grilled onions, pickles, ketchup, and mustard. If you shut your eyes and take a bite, you'll be amazed! A green salad or Caesar salad is a great accompaniment for this.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 16 servings

Cheeseburger Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package cavatappi (corkscrew macaroni)

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 medium red onion

chopped

1 pound lean ground sirloin

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 quart milk

½ cup unsalted butter

½ cup all-purpose flour

16 slices deli-style American cheese

cut into pieces

1 cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese

2 cups shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend

1 pinch ground nutmeg

½ cup ketchup

⅓ cup yellow mustard

1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh dill

4 small tomatoes

sliced

1 cup panko bread crumbs

1 cup crushed potato chips

¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and add oil. Cook cavatappi pasta in the boiling water stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite 7 to 10 minutes. Drain well in a strainer and set aside. Rinse and wipe out the pot.

Step 3

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened 3 to 5 minutes. Add ground sirloin breaking it up and cooking until brown all the way through 7 to 10 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Meanwhile heat milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat making sure it does not boil.

Step 5

Melt 1/2 cup of butter in the large pot over low heat and add flour. Cook for 2 minutes stirring with a whisk. Add hot milk to the pot whisking constantly until thickened and smooth 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add American cheese Cheddar cheese and Cheddar-Jack cheese. Season with 1 tablespoon salt a pinch of nutmeg and black pepper to taste. Stir until melted about 2 minutes more. Add ketchup mustard and dill. Stir cooked pasta and sirloin mixture into the cheese. Pour macaroni and cheese into a large baking dish.

Step 6

Arrange sliced tomatoes on top of macaroni and cheese and season with salt and pepper.

Step 7

Combine break crumbs potato chips Parmesan cheese and olive oil in a resealable plastic bag. Seal bag and shake to combine. Sprinkle topping evenly over tomatoes in the baking dish.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbly and bread crumb topping is browned 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Cheeseburger Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 497.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.1g 48%

Carbohydrates: 39g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 8%

Sugars: 5.7g

Fat: 28.5g 44%

Saturated Fat: 16.5g 83%

Cholesterol: 81.9mg 27%

Vitamin A Iu: 953.6IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.2mg 40%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 5.9mg 10%

Folate: 25.5mcg 6%

Calcium: 309mg 31%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 32.8mg 12%

Potassium: 395.2mg 11%

Sodium: 817.9mg 33%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 256.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.