This kid approved Cheeseburger Macaroni is super simple and quick to make on top of the stove using just a few ingredients.
The weather here in NJ has been horrible lately with rain almost every day. I hate rain or rather I hate getting wet. But with a lot of rainy days comes that melancholy feeling for comfort foods.
Last week, my kids were begging for this Cheeseburger Macaroni and said that I haven’t made it in YEARS. Do you hear their whining voices? Well, it wasn’t years, but it has been quite a while.
What is Cheeseburger Macaroni?
Cheeseburger Macaroni is a combination of your favorite pasta and ground beef in a cheesy sauce. Start by cooking the pasta according to package directions, drain; then set aside.
While the pasta is cooking, brown your ground beef on top of the stove in a skillet over medium high heat until cooked through. Remove the meat from the pan; then set aside.
In the same pan, melt butter; then add flour to form a roux. Next add milk and American cheese; then stir until all of the cheese has melted and the sauce is thick. Add the cooked pasta and meat; then mix together.
My kids LOVE this recipe and make it quite often themselves. If you want to lighten this up even more, you can use ground chicken or turkey instead of the beef. Also, add some vegetables for more fiber. ~Enjoy!
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. Pasta
- 1 lb. Extra Lean Ground Beef
- 2 tbsp. Butter
- 2 tbsp. All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 c. Milk
- 8 oz. Sliced American Cheese
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
- In a nonstick pan, brown the ground beef over medium heat on top of the stove. Remove from pan draining off any excess liquid; then set aside.
- In the same pan, melt the butter; then stir in the flour forming a roux. Next, add the milk and cheese and stir until all of the cheese has melted and sauce becomes thick.
- Add the ground beef and pasta back into the pan, mix well and season with salt and pepper.
This is comfort food at its best!!!! Lovely photo Carrie 🙂
Thank you Natalie!
Hi Carrie! I love your blog! So yummy. I have nominated you for The Liebster Award…XoXo
Thank you so much Katie, I’m truly honored! xo
Sometime simple is best. I know my kids would love this and with the whole grain pasta and the lean ground beef you don’t even need to feel guilty about it! 🙂
No guilt at all Lisa!
Definitely trying this for the kiddos! Thanks carrie!
You’re welcome, they’ll love it! 🙂
I can see why this is a kid fav.
They do love it!
Alex would love this!!! Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week & come back soon ~EMM
Same to you Krista!
Carrie this sounds great! Thank you so much for sharing it on Manic Monday!!!
Thank you!
MMMMM!!!! I’ll have that bowl please. Comfort food! Thank you, darlin’, for sharing on Thursday’s Treasures Week 36. Hope you will join again next week. <3 and hugs! http://www.recipesformyboys.com/2012/05/thursdays-treasures-week-36.html
Such an interesting post to read. Today while strolling at a mall I was fascinated with this cheese top burger
Thank you for stopping by!
Hello from Montana! I am a very inexperienced cook. I just got married in June and now I’m expecting a little one. I get frustrated when I try to cook, and nothing ever turns out like I want it to. This took a while but it was sooo simple and easy and it is SO delicious! Thank you for this amazing recipe!!!!
Hi Amanda, Congratulations on the marriage and upcoming little one!! Thank you for trying the recipe and I’m SO glad you enjoyed it!! Best wishes to you and your family!