Cheeseburger Macaroni

Name: Cheeseburger Macaroni
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound Ground beef; 1/2 White or purple onion, chopped; 3-4 cloves Garlic, diced (garlic powder is OK); 2 and a half cups Macaroni; 1 (6 oz) can of tomato paste; 2 cups hot water; 1 tablespoon Basil flakes; 1 tablespoon Oregano flakes; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 splash Fish sauce (optional); to taste Salt; 1 cup Mild cheddar cheese, shredded; 8 ounces Velveeta cheese; All of the spices can be increased or omitted based on your taste. I tend to use eyeball measurements anyway; If you're using the small velveeta "singles" you want two of them

Paul @sillyRobut

Draper, Utah, USA

This is a heavy dish that resembles Hamburger Helper cheeseburger mac, but isn't Hamburger Helper. Keeps well in the fridge for a couple days.

Paul @sillyRobut

Draper, Utah, USA

This is a heavy dish that resembles Hamburger Helper cheeseburger mac, but isn't Hamburger Helper. Keeps well in the fridge for a couple days.

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Ingredients

30-40 minutes

4 servings

1 poundGround beef
1/2White or purple onion, chopped
3-4 clovesGarlic, diced (garlic powder is OK)
2and a half cups Macaroni
1 (6 oz)can of tomato paste
2 cupshot water
1 tablespoonBasil flakes
1 tablespoonOregano flakes
1 tablespoonpaprika
1 splashFish sauce (optional)
to taste Salt
1 cupMild cheddar cheese, shredded
8 ouncesVelveeta cheese
Notes
All of the spices can be increased or omitted based on your taste. I tend to use eyeball measurements anyway
If you're using the small velveeta "singles" you want two of them

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Steps

30-40 minutes

1

Brown the ground beef in a dutch oven or pot.
2

Cook the macaroni separately; set aside if it finishes before everything else. You want it to be a little undercooked, as it will finish up when you add the macaroni to the main pot.
3

Back at your meat, stir in your basil, oregano, garlic, salt, and any other spices that tickle your fancy.
4

Stir in the chopped onion.
5

In a separate measuring glass or bowl, mix your tomato paste and the hot water to form a sauce. If you wanted to use pre-made tomato sauce instead of paste+water you can, just find the consistency that you like.
6

Add the tomato mix to the beef mixture, and if you're using it, splash in the fish sauce. If the macaroni is not done yet, let this simmer while you wait.
7

Once the macaroni is cooked and set aside, dump the shredded cheese into the pot and stir until it's all melted.
8

Combine with the cooked macaroni and mix well.
9

Add the velveeta and continue mixing until it's all melted.
10

It's done, serve it and eat it!