Cheeseburger Macaroni Casserole
Description
Your whole family will love this casserole. It is full of the ingredients that everyone, even kids, love. Garnish with chopped bacon, diced tomatoes and chopped green onions, if desired.
Ingredients
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 t. garlic powder
1 t. Italian Seasoning
1/2 t. pepper
4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1 onion, diced
¾ c. butter
6 T. all-purpose flour
4 1/2 c. milk, regular, 2%, 1%, skim
2 c. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
2 c. Pepper Jack cheese, shredded
2 t. ground mustard
1 1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
¾ c. Italian bread crumbs
Toppings: chopped bacon, diced tomatoes, and chopped green onions
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Cook pasta according to package in salted water; drain.
While macaroni is cooking, brown the ground beef. Season it with Italian Seasoning, pepper, and garlic powder. Spoon off the grease and discard.
In a large skillet or stock pot, saute the onion with ½ cup butter. Add the flour; whisk until blended. Gradually add the milk while constantly stirring. Bring the mixture to a boil. Continue stirring to avoid any burning. Mixture will thicken slightly.
Stir in the cheese, a little at a time, mustard, salt and pepper until smooth. Add the cooked and drained pasta and the ground beef into the sauce; stir well until all macaroni is coated.
Transfer pasta into the baking dish. Sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly over the top of the dish. (If desired, toss the breadcrumbs with some extra butter before adding it to the top.)
Bake uncovered 30-35 minutes.