27 cheesy ground beef macaroni Recipes

uncooked elbow macaroni, butter or 6 tbsp margarine, divided, all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, whole milk or 2 cups 2% low-fat milk or 2 cups nonfat milk, process american cheese, cubed, curd cottage cheese, sour cream (i have used regular or light with great results) or 2/3 cup light (i have used regular or light with great results), shredded mild cheddar cheese (whatever you prefer) or 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (whatever you prefer), soft breadcrumbs, cubed cooked chicken , browned ground beef or 1 1/2 cups other cooked meat

kraft macaroni and cheese, ground beef, onion, chopped (omit or adjust to your liking)

extra lean ground beef, onions, chopped, mexican-style stewed tomatoes (undrained ), tomato juice, green chili peppers, diced, drained, chili powder, elbow macaroni, pinto beans, drained and rinsed, low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded

elbow macaroni, butter (the original recipe calls for 9 tbsp. - i like to use 8 tbsp of unsalted - or 1 stick. you probably could get by with even less if you are so inclined...), shredded muenster cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, feel free to up the cheese quotient. and invite me for dinner! ), half-and-half, cubed processed cheese food (don tsp be a velveeta snob like i was - this makes the sauce so darn cheesy/creamy. if you want to remain a v-snob, then go for cream cheese, but it won tsp be the same. but hey, it s your thang - do what you wanna do. heh.), eggs, beaten, salt, dry mustard, ground black pepper, any combination ), ground meat, browned (turkey, chicken, beef, pork), breakfast sausage such as jimmy dean regular or hot (browned and drained - 1 lb.), keilbasa or andouille (cut into chunks and browned in a wee bit of olive oil), fresh chorizo, casing removed, browned and broken up, onion, diced and sauteed until translucent, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (for a milder taste, use poblano, or go crazy and use serranos or a habanero), crushed red pepper flake to taste, roasted red pepper, chopped, i have even added, artichoke hearts, drained and loosely chopped, cheesy note : another great cheese combo and 1 of my favorite spins is using shredded asiago, provolone, mozzarella and a sharp cheddar. delish, use a pepper jack cheese in the mix . or a smoked cheddar. i adore cheese and it all works for me and makes this recipe wonderful, comforting and lusciously decadent.

bacon , slices, lean ground beef, dried chili pepper flakes (to taste) (optional), onion, chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), seasoning salt, black pepper, stewed tomatoes, undrained, condensed tomato soup, undiluted, hamburger helper mix for beef pasta (use cheesburger-macaroni flavor), water , if needed (or more) (optional), shredded cheddar cheese (more for sprinkling )