Easy One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta

This Cheeseburger Pasta is an easy one pot dinner with seasoned ground beef, tender elbow noodles, and a creamy cheddar sauce finished with pickle relish for that classic cheeseburger flavor.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Cheeseburger Pasta

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 527kcal

Author Jason Decker

Ingredients

Instructions

In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, add the beef. Cook and crumble until there is no pink left, 8-10 minutes.
½ pound lean ground beef
Season with paprika, salt, and black pepper, and add the onion. Cook until onion is translucent, another 8-10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
½ teaspoon ground paprika, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ½ cup small diced yellow onion
Mix in the flour until it’s fully incorporated into the beef mixture.
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
Add the broth, tomato puree, and dijon. Stir again until all is combined.
2 ½ cups beef broth, ½ cup tomato puree, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Add the dry pasta, stir, close the lid, and let it come to a boil. Once at a boil, lower the heat, stir thoroughly again, and close the lid. Cook for 15 minutes or until the pasta is cooked al dente. You must stir occasionally to ensure it doesn’t stick on the bottom.
3 cups dry elbow pasta
Stir in the cheddar and relish until the cheese is melted. Serve with green onions for garnish.
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, ¼ cup sweet pickle relish, sliced green onions for garnish

Notes

Cook the pasta al dente as it will continue to cook in the sauce. You don’t want soggy pasta!
Brown the beef well for maximum flavor. This little step actually makes a big difference.
Stir the pasta occasionally to prevent it from sticking. That’s standard practice, right?
Adjust the seasoning to your taste.
Add the cheese at the end for the perfect melt. Ooey gooey goodness!
Serve it hot for the best flavor blasting experience possible!

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