Cheese Burger Mac & Cheese
A quick and inexpensive cheesy, beefy pasta dish that will feed a hungry family.
Equipment
- large skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2¾ cups water
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- 8 oz processed American cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 stalks green onions, sliced
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium heat. Drain off excess fat.
- Add water, ketchup, and onion powder to the skillet and bring mixture to a boil, stirring to combine ingredients.
- Once mixture comes to a boil, add macaroni to the skillet.
- Stir to combine. Cover and simmer over medium heat until macaroni is cooked, about 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Once pasta is cooked, stir in cubed American cheese and stir until cheese melts.
- Top with an even layer of shredded cheddar cheese. Cover pan and turn off heat.
- Once cheddar cheese has melted, top with sliced green onions to serve.