Sloppy Joe Mac and Cheese
Sloppy Joe Mac and Cheese combines zesty ground beef, peppers, and onions in a creamy macaroni and cheese base.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: pasta, entree
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 large green bell pepper diced small, about 1 1/4 cups
1 medium sweet onion, diced small, about 1 1/4 cups
2 pounds lean ground beef such as 90/10 or 93/7, beef to fat ratio
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch of red pepper flakes
1 cup tap water
1 pound sharp yellow cheddar cheese, shredded
1 pound white American cheese, cut up
12 ounces dry elbow macaroni
Instructions
- In a large skillet or braiser, heat olive oil over medium high and once hot, add peppers and onions and sauté for two minutes.
- Add ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic powder and pepper flakes and cook beef to brown. Do not drain.
- Add water, shredded cheddar and cut up American and reduce heat to medium.
- Stir and cook. The cheese will melt into the beef and water and the mixture will become creamy. Remove from heat.
- While the beef and cheese mixture cooks, cook the elbow macaroni to just short of fully cooked then drain and place back into the pot.
- Spoon the beef and cheese mixture over the cooked pasta and stir.
- Serve immediately.
Find it online: https://www.afamilyfeast.com/sloppy-joe-mac-and-cheese/
