Cheeseburger Mac Casserole

Summer is in full swing and I am still somehow making time to cook! I figure everybody has a recipe like this in their repertoire in one form or another. It's basically Hamburger Helper, but I don't need any help from some freakish sentient glove.

There's a little nightmare fuel for you.

Anyway, this recipe is super easy and is perfect for a quick midweek meal. It makes a lot, but maybe it just felt that way since there's only three of us and The Spud would prefer to live on Cocoa Pebbles cereal and powdered donuts, if that's at all convenient. As always, notes are in blue.

Cheeseburger Mac Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 lb. macaroni
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 can 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 can 7 ounces sliced mushrooms, drained (or you can use about a half pound of fresh, whatever floats your boat)
• 1 can 10.5 ounces cheddar cheese soup
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1-2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese (if you don't like pepperjack, cheddar would work great)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C, Gasmark 5)
2. In a pan heat the oil. Add the ground beef, mushroom, and onion. Cook until meat is browned. Drain any excess oil.
3. Cook macaroni according to directions. Stop a minute or so early since this is going into the oven eventually and will keep cooking.
4. In a large bowl or pot, combine the macaroni, meat mixture, garlic powder, Worcestershire, tomatoes, and cheese soup. Mix well to incorporate.
5. Spread mixture into a greased 9x13" baking dish. Top with shredded cheese.
6. Cook in oven for about 20 minutes or until cheese on top is bubbly and starting to brown in spots.

BONUS: enjoy a video of this exact recipe via the Tubez!

Good times!