Hamburger Mac & Cheese Recipe

Name: Hamburger Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 14 ounces elbow macaroni; 1/2 pound ground beef; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tomato diced; 1/2 onion diced; 1 pinch sea salt; 1 pinch black pepper; 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 1/2 cup water; 2 teaspoons chili pepper optional; 8 ounces cheddar cheese Block of, I used a sharp cheddar; 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 tablespoon crushed garlic; shaved Parmesan optional

Servings: persons

14 ounces elbow macaroni
1/2 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tomato diced
1/2 onion diced
1 pinch sea salt
1 pinch black pepper
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons chili pepper optional
8 ounces cheddar cheese Block of, I used a sharp cheddar
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon crushed garlic
shaved Parmesan optional

1
In a pot make elbow macaroni per box instructions. Once the macaroni is made set aside. Cook the pasta to the al dente point.
2
Use the same pot pour in 1 tbs of olive oil, the garlic, ground beef, diced tomato, onions, water, tomato sauce, chili pepper, sea salt & pepper, over high heat. It'll take about 15 minutes for the ground beef to cook thoroughly. Pour out any excess liquid into a larger pot.
3
In that larger pot pour in the rest of the olive oil, oregano, 1/2 cup of tomato sauce, sea salt & pepper over medium heat.
4
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees at this point
5
Chop up the block of cheddar cheese into blocks (set aside about 1/3 or less for the end).
6
Once the tomato sauce is heated throw in the cheddar cheese blocks into the pot, consistently stirring to avoid sticking.
7
When the sauce is smooth & chunk less, mix in beef & the macaroni. Turn the stove off & mix.
8
Transfer the mac & cheese to an oven safe tray, top with the remainder of the cheddar cheese & add grated Parmesan.
9
Leave this in the oven until the top layer of cheese has melted & has a nice golden brown coat.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 14 ounces elbow macaroni, 1/2 pound ground beef, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tomato diced, and more.

Yes, Hamburger Mac & Cheese falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Hamburger Mac & Cheese

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