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5 from 3 votes

Better than Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni

A dinner meal that is even better than food coming out of a box!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 People

Ingredients

  • 16 oz dry short pasta
  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1 medium onion – diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic – minced or crushed
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 5 cups milk – room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups grated mild cheddar cheese
  • 1 ½ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Water for cooking pasta

Instructions

  • In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente
  • In a large high sided skillet or saucepan, heat olive oil over medium high heat
  • Add in onion and cook until translucent and soft about 5-6 minutes
  • Add in garlic and cook until fragrant no longer than a minute
  • Add ground beef and brown. Add in salt and pepper to taste to give the meat flavor
  • Once the meat is cooked through and browned, drain some of the fat leaving behind about 2 tbsp
  • Slowly add flour until fat is absorbed and meat is coated. Cook for about 5 minutes until flour is cooked through
  • Very slowly add room temperature milk mixing into meat mixture. Once all milk is added, simmer until mixture is thickened
  • While simmering, add in ground mustard and nutmeg
  • Once mixture is thickened and creamy, stir in cheese until melted
  • Stir in cooked pasta. Salt and Pepper to taste. Serve immediately.