Bacon Ranch Cheeseburger Mac Recipes

BACON CHEESEBURGER MAC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain and return pasta to the pot.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Season browned beef with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; add ketchup and stir. Bring mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the liquid thickens slightly, 5 to 10 minutes; pour over the pasta in the pot and stir.
• Stir Cheddar cheese into the pasta mixture until melted; add bacon bits and stir.

BACON BURGER MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Salt the water and cook the pasta shy of al dente, 5 to 6 minutes.
• While the water comes to a boil, heat the EVOO in a Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and remove some of the drippings, leaving a thin layer. Add the beef, brown and crumble, but leave a few larger pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Once the beef has caramelized, add the onions and cook to tender. Add the stock and Worcestershire, then reduce the heat to low.
• In a saucepot over medium to medium-high heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour, cook 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and season with salt and pepper. Thicken to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in the cheese. When the cheese has melted into the sauce, stir in the mustard, ketchup, relish and hot sauce. Combine the pasta with the sauce and fold in the meat. Place in a large casserole dish. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal.
• To serve, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bring the casserole to room temp then bake until brown and bubbly on top and golden at edges, 45 to 50 minutes.

JALAPENO BACON CHEESEBURGER MAC

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over a medium heat. When the skillet is hot, add the bacon and cook until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease from the skillet and place back on the heat.
• Add the onion, jalapenos and garlic to the skillet and stir. Add the ground chuck and season with salt and pepper. Cook the meat, crumbling as you go, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Add the macaroni, broth, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Give it a big stir and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook, stirring often, until the pasta is al dente and the sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the Cheddar. Sprinkle over the cooked bacon, parsley and pickled jalapenos, if using. Remove from the heat and serve.

BACON CHEESEBURGER MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. In Dutch oven or 3-quart saucepan, cook and drain pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time; return to Dutch oven.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender and beef is thoroughly cooked. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper. Remove from heat; stir in ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. Cover to keep warm.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour with whisk. Gradually add milk. Heat to simmering; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in Cheddar cheese and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Pour cheese sauce over pasta in Dutch oven; stir to coat.
• Spoon pasta mixture into casserole. Top with beef mixture; sprinkle with bacon. Arrange tomatoes and potato nuggets on top.
• Bake uncovered 15 minutes or until potatoes are crisp. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

BACON-RANCH CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Cook patties in skillet on medium heat 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (160°F).
• Top with cheese; cover. Cook 1 min. or until cheese begins to melt.
• Fill rolls with cheeseburgers and remaining ingredients.

BACON-CHEESEBURGER MAC

Steps:

• Cook Macaroni in large saucepan as directed on package. Meanwhile, brown ground beef in large skillet; drain.
• Drain macaroni. Do not return macaroni to saucepan; set aside. Melt butter in same saucepan on medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually stir in milk; cook 1 to 2 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add Cheese Sauce, noodles, ground beef and tomatoes; mix well. Cook 2 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Spoon macaroni mixture into serving bowl; top with bacon, bread crumbs and chives.

BACON RANCH CHEESEBURGER MAC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Cook the hamburger and onions in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through. Drain the grease. Stir in the garlic, ranch seasoning, bacon, and diced tomatoes. Set aside.
• Cook the pasta from both boxes of Horizon® Macaroni & Mild Cheddar Cheese according to the package directions. Drain; add the butter and milk. Stir until creamy. Stir in the hamburger mixture. Spoon into prepared baking dish. Top with the cheese and crushed crackers.
• Bake 15 minutes. Serve immediately. Top with green onions, crumbled bacon, and fresh tomatoes, if desired.

BACON & CHEESEBURGER MAC RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix the butter and flour together and set aside. Bring the cream to a low simmer in a thick bottomed pot. Add the butter/flour mixture and stir with a whisk until smooth and slightly thickened (about 5 minutes) Take the pot off the heat, add the cheese and whisk until smooth, season to taste. Mix sauce with macaroni noodles and top with ground beef, bacon, cheese, tomato, green onions and breadcrumbs.

BACON CHEESEBURGER MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Keep warm.
• In a large skillet, cook the diced bacon until crisp, pour off all but aboaut a half tablespoon of bacon grease.
• Add ground beef and green onions and cook together until beef is thoroughly cooked through.
• Stir in chili powder, salt, and liquid smoke and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Add ketchup, mustard, and tomatoes and stir until well combined.
• Stir in cooked macaroni and shredded cheese.
• Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes until cheese is melted and everything is heated through.

BACON CHEESEBURGER MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook pasta and set aside. Cook bacon and onion in a large pot until onion is soft and translucent and bacon is still soft and not crispy. Add garlic and cook for one more minute. Add ground beef and cook until ground beef is cooked through. Drain grease from beef mixture and return to pot. Add macaroni and mix well. Add spaghetti sauce and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add cheese. Mix well, until cheese is melted and serve immediately.

BACON CHEESEBURGER MACARONI SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Cook bacon & drain on paper towels. Discard drippings.
• Cook onion in the same pan you cooked the bacon in and cook ground beef until no longer pink.
• Drain pasta and add to the skillet. Also add bacon, tomato soup, cheese, and ketchup (to suite your tastes).
• Mix thoroughly until cheese is melted. Add salt & pepper to suite your tastes.
• Serve with salad. Enjoy!