Name: Cheese and Hamburger Macaroni
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ pound lean ground beef, or more to taste; ½ small onion, minced; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 cups water; 2 cups elbow macaroni; 8 ounces reduced-fat processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cut into small pieces; 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream, or more to taste

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

½ pound lean ground beef, or more to taste
½ small onion, minced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups water
2 cups elbow macaroni
8 ounces reduced-fat processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream, or more to taste

Directions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

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Step 2

Return skillet to burner over high heat. Add water; cover skillet and bring to a boil. Stir macaroni into the boiling water-ground beef mixture; cover and lower heat to medium. Cook, keeping covered, for 5 minutes. Stir, cover, and cook until macaroni is tender, about 5 more minutes.
Step 3

Stir processed cheese food into ground beef-macaroni mixture until melted. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream.

Cook's Note:

For a Mexican version, add 1 tablespoon cumin and 2 teaspoons chili powder to the hamburger as its cooking. Serve with chopped lettuce, tomato, and salsa. If you're really in a hurry, can use dehydrated onion instead of fresh. Add more onion powder.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

449 calories; protein 28.2g; carbohydrates 47.9g; fat 15.4g; cholesterol 60.7mg; sodium 930.1mg. Full Nutrition

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