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Skillet Cheeseburger Macaroni

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on September 11, 2013

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Skillet Cheeseburger Macaroni

Ingredients

1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef 1 cup finely chopped onion 12 ounces (3 cups) elbow macaroni 2 ½ cups chicken broth 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon dry mustard Salt and pepper 6 ounces chopped deli American cheese ½ cup chopped dill pickles

Before You Begin

We like Boar’s Head Kosher Dill Pickles.

Instructions

  1. Cook beef and 1/2 cup onion in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink, about 7 minutes.
  2. Add macaroni, broth, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until macaroni is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in cheese, pickles, and remaining 1/2 cup onion. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Skillet Cheeseburger Macaroni

Skillet Cheeseburger Macaroni

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
1 cup finely chopped onion
12 ounces (3 cups) elbow macaroni
2 ½ cups chicken broth
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dry mustard
Salt and pepper
6 ounces chopped deli American cheese
½ cup chopped dill pickles

Ingredients

1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
1 cup finely chopped onion
12 ounces (3 cups) elbow macaroni
2 ½ cups chicken broth
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dry mustard
Salt and pepper
6 ounces chopped deli American cheese
½ cup chopped dill pickles

Ingredients

1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
1 cup finely chopped onion
12 ounces (3 cups) elbow macaroni
2 ½ cups chicken broth
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dry mustard
Salt and pepper
6 ounces chopped deli American cheese
½ cup chopped dill pickles

Why This Recipe Works

We combine the flavors of our favorite burger—ground beef, dry mustard, American cheese, and dill pickles—with the convenience and heft of a one-skillet meal.

Before You Begin

We like Boar’s Head Kosher Dill Pickles.

Instructions

  1. Cook beef and 1/2 cup onion in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink, about 7 minutes.
  2. Add macaroni, broth, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until macaroni is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in cheese, pickles, and remaining 1/2 cup onion. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

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