Cheeseburger Macaroni with Low-Carb Pasta

This recipe is from Patrick Maese at patrickmaese.com, where you’ll find lots of delicious low-carb recipe ideas. Here is the full Cheeseburger Macaroni recipe with additional notes.

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

For the Cheese Sauce:

• 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 10 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (or your favorite cheese)

For the Cheeseburger Macaroni:

• 1 package Great Low Carb Bread Co. Elbow Macaroni
• 1.5 lbs ground beef
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Instructions:

For the Cheese Sauce:

1. Add heavy cream, cream cheese, and butter to a saucepan over medium heat and stir until melted.
2. Whisk in Dijon mustard and pepper until incorporated.
3. Remove saucepan from heat and add shredded cheese. Stir until combined.

For the Cheeseburger Macaroni:

1. Prepare macaroni pasta per instructions. I recommend seasoning the water with salt for additional flavor for the pasta noodles.
2. While the pasta is cooking, season the beef with onion powder, garlic powder, salt & pepper, and brown until no longer pink.
3. Once the pasta has finished cooking (about 10 minutes), drain completely. Combine cooked beef and cheese sauce with the pasta and stir to combine. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information for 1 Serving (using Great Low Carb Bread Co elbow macaroni):

Calories: 606, Fat: 47g, Carbs: 20g, Fiber: 12g, Sugar: 0g, Protein: 38g