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Homemade Cheeseburger Macaroni
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Cheeseburger Macaroni, Copycat, Copycat Cheeseburger Macaroni, Copycat Hamburger Helper, Ground Beef, Hamburger Helper
Servings:
8
Calories:
Ingredients
2
lbs
ground beef
1
medium
onion,
chopped
3
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
tsp
garlic powder
1
tsp
onion powder
1
tsp
Cajon seasoning
1
tsp
salt
1
tsp
pepper
½
tsp
red pepper flakes
2
tsp
green Cholula® hot sauce
¼
cup
tomato paste
3
Tbsp
all purpose flour
2 ½
cups
whole milk
2 ½
cups
beef broth
3
cups
cheddar cheese,
shredded
3
cups
dry macaroni noodles
½
cup
sour cream,
plus more as desired
Instructions
In a large cast iron pan or skillet, add ground beef, onions and garlic. Cook until no longer pink and onions are translucent. Drain, return to pan.
Sprinkle seasonings, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, over meat followed by hot sauce, tomato paste and flour. Stir.
Pour milk and beef broth into pan, stir.
Add macaroni noodles, stir and bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes or until pasta is tender.
Sprinkle with cheese, stir until melted, then add sour cream, stir and enjoy.
Notes
Recipe adapted from
The Darling Gourmet