Cheeseburger Macaroni
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 lbs rotini pasta
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 1⁄4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 1⁄4 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
- 1 1⁄8 cups shredded monterey jack pepper cheese
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1⁄2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a skillet, brown the chopped meat.
- While browning the meat, prepare pasta according to box directions. Once pasta is done, transfer to a baking dish or casserole.
- In a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Add 4 tablespoons of flour, and stir well to combine. Cook roux for about 1 to two minutes. Whisk in 3 cups of whole milk or half and half, and continue stirring until the mixture thickens.
- Fold in 2 cups shredded cheddar, 2 cups shredded monterey, and 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheeses until melted. Reserve the rest of the cheese for topping. Once the cheese has all melted, remove from heat.
- Add sour cream and mustard to cheese sauce, stir well to combine.
- Pour cheese mixture over pasta, and add chopped meat. Combine well.
- Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle a thin layer of breadcrumbs on top.
- Put in the oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and bread crumbs are browned.
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