Cheeseburger Macaroni (My kids favorite meal!)

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I found this recipe over at Kevin & Amanda and it has quickly become one of our family’s favorite meals- mostly because my kids devour it! It is easy to prepare- only takes about 20 minutes- and tastes amazing!

Serves: 4

Cheeseburger Macaroni (My kids favorite meal!)
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 (1 oz) packet taco seasoning (or homemade taco seasoning)
  • 1 (10 oz) can Rotel tomatoes and green chilies (or petite diced tomatoes)
  • 2 cups beef broth (or water)
  • 1 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked
  • Now make the cheese sauce:
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Brown and drain ground beef. Stir in taco seasoning, Rotel, beef broth, and macaroni and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover pan. Simmer 12-14 minutes until macaroni is tender.
  2. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking for 4-5 minutes until it becomes fragrant and starts to turn a light brown color. Whisk in the milk and bring to a boil. Whisk until smooth and mixture starts to thicken. Remove mixture from heat and stir in the shredded cheddar cheese until melted. Add the salt and pepper to the cheese sauce. Pour the cheese sauce over the hamburger mixture. Stir gently to combine.
  3. Serves 4.
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41 Responses to “Cheeseburger Macaroni (My kids favorite meal!)”

  3. Linda
    well looking for easy easy easy kid friendly, for a 2 and a 3 year old..they are picky... i have leftover taco meat..i think i am just gonna make some mac and cheese and add some...see how that goes over! thanks for the idea!
    June 28, 2013 at 3:52 pm
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  7. Stacia
    I made this for dinner tonight. Unfortunately I couldn't find the mild Rotel so I used the original. It was very spicy. Luckily my kids are older so they were still able to eat it, but we all agreed it would have been much better without that extra spice.
    September 9, 2013 at 7:13 pm
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  16. Rikki
    I made this tonight and it is very good. I thought the 1 c. of pasta sounded a bit low but I still went with it (especially because that is how much I ended up having leftover from a previous use). It did come out very soupy. I think I will go ahead and make it with at least 1.5 cups next time.
    May 5, 2015 at 6:03 pm
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  17. Jocelyn
    I made this for dinner and it turned out great! It is definitely a keeper. It was quick and easy. I used one teaspoon Morton's seasoned salt instead of taco seasoning because I wasn't sure my kids would go for the taco seasoning. My 9 year old loved it but the 6 year old is super picky and claims she didnt like it (i think she spit it out before she even gave it a chance). I enjoyed it and was happy it was done in under an hour.
    September 4, 2015 at 5:05 pm
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  21. Lavinia
    I made this for the first time tonight. I love it! Super easy! We prefer hot here so I used the Hot Rotel (tomatoes with jalepenos) and omitted the salt because the broth I used already had a lot. Definately, making this again. Thanks!
    March 24, 2016 at 8:55 pm
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  22. Jan
    Made this tonight with petite diced tomatoes with green chili's and it was spicy and yummy! If your family is not into a little hot, I would simply get the tomatoes without chili's. I used a 14 oz can of those and upped my pasta to 1 1/2 cup.
    April 11, 2016 at 2:58 pm
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  23. Erin
    We loved it! I used ground turkey and substituted Cajun seasoning and did need to add a little extra cooked macaroni in the end which wasn't a problem (more leftovers). Maybe I should've drained the tomatoes? Really yummy on a cold Spring day in Buffalo.
    May 15, 2016 at 5:22 pm
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  25. melissa tilley
    I made this dish a few nights ago, my 5 children loved it and they are all picky. My husband who is ridiculously picky, raved about it and even took leftovers the next day for lunch and he hates leftovers! I changed the 1 cup of pasta, to 1.5 cups. I also doubled the whole recipe and it made a ton! I think next time I would make it and add another 1/2 batch. I have 7 people in my family. It does make good leftovers. The kids enjoyed it with tortillas chips. Thanks for a great recipe!
    October 15, 2016 at 1:53 pm
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  26. Stephanie Hirsch
    This was great, I didn't know that I should buy mild rotel and we bought original...made the dish pretty spicy, so we called it taco macaroni, lol. We used some sour cream to ease out the spice, next time I'll try it with mild rotel, but it's a great meal that was fast and yummy. I think just the ground beef/rotel/cheese sauce mix would make a great taco dip!
    October 16, 2016 at 4:42 pm
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