Creamy Cheeseburger Macaroni
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes (optional)
- 3 1⁄4 cups water
- 3⁄4 cup ketchup
- 2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
- 12 ounces macaroni
- 1 lb Velveeta reduced fat cheese product, cubed
directions
- Brown ground beef and onion in large skillet; drain well.
- Whisk together water, ketchup, and mustard in a bowl. Pour over meat and bring to a boil.
- Add macaroni and turn heat to medium low.
- Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until macaroni is cooked and almost all of the liquid is absorbed.
- Stir in cubed Velveeta cheese until melted and distributed evenly.
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Reviews
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This was amazing and soo simple! I will not be making boxed hamburger helper anymore! I added a little salt and pepper. I used 3/4 pound Velveeta White Queso cheese because it was all I had on hand and I shredded about a 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese to mix in. The dish came out rich and flavorful. Loved it!
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Tweaks
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Yum-O-Roonie!! My DH does not like hamburger helper but the kiddo and I do so I wanted to try making a homemade version to see if I could bring the hubbs over to the dark side. lol He took one bite and said "WOW, this is really good!" Yeah!! The only changes I made was that I added garlic powder instead of onion and less cheese because I only had 8oz of noodles. I would REALLY suggest that people start with a small amount of cheese and add more if they want it, instead of just plopping the whole pound in at once. I think I only used about 1/3 of a pound and it was still really cheesie. Awsome recipe! Thank you!
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