Beef Cheddar Mac Recipes

ONE-SKILLET CHEESY BEEF AND MACARONI

Steps:

• Heat a very large skillet (for this full recipe, it should be a deep 12-inch pan) over medium high heat and brown the beef, stirring until no pink remains, about 5 minutes. Drain the beef and set aside.
• Wipe out the skillet, add the oil, and heat it over medium heat. Add the peppers, carrots, onion and garlic and sauté until almost tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the ground beef back to the skillet, as well as the basil, oregano, tomatoes with their juice, water, Worcestershire sauce, and chili powder if using. Season with salt and pepper, turn the heat to high, and bring to a simmer. Add the pasta, stir and cover. Lower the heat to medium and simmer covered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender, and most of the liquid is absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. Taste and season again if needed.
• Sprinkle the cheese over the casserole then cover for just 1 more minute until the cheese is melty, and serve. Serve this right out of the pan.

CHEESY BEEF & MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cook noodles for ¾ of time according to package. (My noodles said 9 minutes so I cooked them for 6). Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Meanwhile, brown beef, garlic & onion in a frying pan. Drain.
• Combine green peppers, beef, noodles, tomatoes, tomato sauce & paste, basil, salt & pepper, 1 cup of cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley. Pour into a 9×13 casserole dish.
• Combine remaining cheeses & 1 tablespoon of parsley. Sprinkle on top of casserole. Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is browned!

BEEF & CHEDDAR MAC

Steps:

• Prepare Dinner as directed on package, using the Light Prep directions.
• Meanwhile, brown meat in skillet on medium heat. Stir in tomatoes; simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally.
• Add meat mixture to Dinner; mix lightly. Top with cheese.

CHEESE AND HAMBURGER MACARONI

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Return skillet to burner over high heat. Add water; cover skillet and bring to a boil. Stir macaroni into the boiling water-ground beef mixture; cover and lower heat to medium. Cook, keeping covered, for 5 minutes. Stir, cover, and cook until macaroni is tender, about 5 more minutes.
• Stir processed cheese food into ground beef-macaroni mixture until melted. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream.

MACARONI AND CHEDDAR CHEESE BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare mac and cheese according to directions on box.
• Brown beef and onion with salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix Macaroni and Cheese with Beef and add milk and cream of mushroom soup in buttered casserole dish.
• Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.

EASY BEEF MACARONI

Steps:

• 1. Place chopped onions, bell peppers, and ground beef in large skillet that has been sprayed with Pam. Cook until ground beef is well done.
• 2. Cook elbow noodles in water for 9 minutes.
• 3. Add both cans of tomato soup to the cooked and drained ground beef. Simmer until the noodles are cooked.
• 4. Drain noodles and add to mix. Stir well.

QUICK TOMATO MAC 'N' BEEF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Season with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes and water; bring to a boil. Stir in macaroni. , Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Stir in cheese. Garnish with onions and sour cream if desired.

MACARONI AND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring the water with salt to a boil. Add the macaroni; stir and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• In a skillet, heat the oil and add the onions, celery, green pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the meat, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the meat loses its red color. Add the oregano, basil and tomatoes. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the cooked macaroni. Blend well and set aside. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan, and stir in the flour with a wire whisk until well-blended. Add the milk, stirring rapidly, and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes.
• Remove the sauce from the heat, and stir in the Cheddar cheese, cayenne, nutmeg, and more salt and pepper to taste. Stir until the cheese melts.
• Preheat broiler.
• Spoon the macaroni mixture into a baking dish measuring 7 by 10 by 2 1/2 inches. Pour the cheese sauce evenly over the macaroni mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and place under the broiler (about 4 to 5 inches from the heat source) until it is hot, bubbling and lightly browned.