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Recipes » main dishes » beef » Cheeseburger Macaroni

By Wendy O'Neal 10 Comments

Cheeseburger Macaroni

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My kids were screaming for noodles AGAIN (aka macaroni & cheese), but I’m sick of it and I had some ground turkey laid out for supper so we compromised. This supper was perfect! It gave the kids the noodles they wanted, but hubbyman and I enjoyed the change from the normal mac&cheese.

It came together so fast that I think this will become a favorite on hectic nights when my daughter has church or Girl Scouts. I have to get food on the table fast two nights a week and take out always screams my name.

Everybody in the family gave it two thumbs up! If I hadn’t set some aside for hubbyman, who ended up working late, he wouldn’t have gotten any. The kids went back for seconds, a rarity in my house. Usually they gobble up what I make them eat and then beg for dessert, but this night they filled up on supper!

 Cheeseburger Macaroni

10 oz ground meat (turkey, beef, or chicken)
1/2 small onion, finely diced
1 (15oz can) tomato sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tsp chili powder
2 cups cooked elbow macaroni, drained (~1 1/3 cups uncooked)
3/4-1 cup sharp cheese, shredded

In a large skilled, brown meat and onion together over medium high heat until cooked through. Drain grease. Stir in tomato sauce, ketchup, and chili powder. Add cooked macaroni and shredded cheese. Mix well. Lower heat and simmer, stirring occasionally,  until cheese melts and mixture is heated.

**Leftover notes: I actually cooked an entire 1lb box of elbow macaroni. I measured out the 2cups needed for this dish and then threw the rest in a ziptop baggie with a splash of oil, to keep it from sticking, then threw it in the fridge. I used the leftovers for mac&cheese…the kids were relentless last week. **

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Comments

  1. Sonya Parga says

    November 15, 2011 at 3:06 pm

    Great macaroni recipe! I am looking for bloggers to participate in 25 Day’s of Christmas Blogshare…check out the post and leave a comment if you are interested in participating!

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  2. Ana says

    November 15, 2011 at 3:33 am

    hi everyone,

    This recipe really looks amazing, I might cook it today for dinner, however I´ll use Spanish cheese as it´s the only one I have at home and I dodn´t have time to go on shopping, though I´m sure it´ll be all right, why don´t you try it too, I´m sure you won´t regret it and your kids would love it, just have a look at this website, you´ll get mad about it.
    Kind regards
    Ana
    http://www.asturiascheese.com/spanish-cheese

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  3. Lesli says

    November 14, 2011 at 8:25 pm

    I love Hamburger Helper’s version but I am sure this one is much better!

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  4. Jenny @ Full Cart Full Wallet says

    November 14, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    This is a family favorite at my house. We don’t do hamburger helper (too much sodium and sugar), but I do make my own, very similar to the recipe above.

    Reply
  5. angie says

    November 14, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    this is a staple recipe at our house so yummy

    Reply
  6. Jen says

    November 14, 2011 at 11:43 am

    I have awarded your blog an award! Please stop by and visit Tuesday, November 15th after 5am to pick it up!

    Making Our Life Matter

    Congratulations!

    Reply
  7. Belinda @zomppa says

    November 14, 2011 at 11:01 am

    I don’t blame your kids – I mean…it IS good!

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  8. Tiffany Cruz says

    November 14, 2011 at 9:50 am

    I would give this 2 thumbs up and 2 toes up! Looks yummy.

    Reply
  9. Heather ~ Acting Balanced Mom says

    November 14, 2011 at 7:54 am

    This sounds like a great way to mix it up… I’m a big mac and cheese fan.

    Reply

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