Loaded Mac and Cheese with Ground Beef

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 onion (diced)

1 pound lean ground beef

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon onion powder

½ pound elbow macaroni

1/4 cup salted butter

3 tablespoons all purpose flour

2 1/2 cups whole milk

2 cups sharp cheddar cheese

⅓ cup finely grated parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Cook the macaroni per package directions. Drain and set aside.

While the macaroni cooks, prepare the ground beef. In a large skillet over medium high heat, add the ground beef and onion. Cook the ground beef for 5-7 minutes, breaking up as you cook, until it is done, no longer pink.

Once done, drain, then return to burner and stir in the chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and onion powder. Set aside.

To make the cheese sauce: melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Once melted, sprinkle in the flour and stir until combined. Let cook about 1 minute.

Slowly stir in the milk, and mix until combined. Then add the parmesan and cheddar cheese and mix until cheese is melted and combined into sauce.

Add macaroni noodles and beef into the cheese sauce and mix to combine.

Nutrition

• Calories: 861 kcal
• Total Fat: 45 g
• Saturated Fat: 25 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 183 mg
• Sodium: 1043 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 60 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 10 g
• Protein: 54 g