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May 16, 2021 American

Bacon Burger Mac and Cheese

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You know it, and boy do you LOVE IT, and now it has stepped up a notch, it’s my BACON BURGER MAC AND CHEESE!! This has become one of my most popular recipes and it’s clear why. It’s packed with protein, rich, creamy and insanely delicious. Bowls, forks and pots are licked CLEAN when this is made! Worth EVERY point. (Oh, and try stopping at just one serving!)

How many WW points is this now?! Click on the link below and it will take you to the recipe I made within your own WW app. Your specific points will be calculated, and you can track that.


I haven't made this dish and a really long time and I have just been absolutely craving it. If I could pick the first dish of mine for anyone to make, it would be this one. I have tons of favorite recipes of mine, sweet and sour chicken, sweet asian taco meat or a bloomin onion (click the links for those recipes), but hamburger Mac and cheese is the ultimate recipe. It is everything you love about not being "on a diet" while also being "on a diet", except WW is far from a diet.

It is not your typical Mac and cheese. Obviously, that is why it is called bacon burger Mac and cheese. It combines all the flavors you love about a hamburger, like ketchup, with a creamy Mac and cheese sauce. Could you think of a better combo.

I also have a pretty similar recipe called pizza Mac and cheese. Similar to this one but has some more pepperoni pizza flavors in it. Find that recipe here.

Let's take a moment to appreciate how amazing this looks!!!

Here Is What You Need:

Okay, it kinda seems like there are a lot of ingredients for this dish but I promise it is not that bad. I like to create most of my recipes with things I (and you) would typically have in your pantry. While I obviously need to pick up some fresh chicken, you get the point.

  • Pasta
  • Minced garlic
  • Extra lean ground beef
  • Onion
  • Tomato sauce
  • Fully cooked bacon
  • Sugar-free ketchup
  • ⅓ less fat cream cheese
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Seasonings

For the pasta, I use elbow shaped noodles. You can use any shape but I like the elbow, it gives a classic Mac and cheese look.

This recipe calls for EXTRA LEAN ground beef. Be sure to pick some of that up. If you want to use a different meat, just track your own recipe.

99.9999% of the time I will make my homemade tomato sauce. Grab that recipe here. But I had a huge stockpile of tomato sauces and have been working 12 hours days, 7 days a week, so bottled sauce it was.

Zero Point Marinara
One of my most useful dishes is my homemade tomato sauce. It's an amazing replacement for sauce on pizza, in pasta or as a dipping sauce! Why do I love it so much? It tastes fantastic and is zero points. It's the best way to reduce your daily points while still enjoying all the foods you love.
Check out this recipe
This is the best low calorie recipe for a weight watchers zero point tomato or marinara sauce, perfect to add to any of your dishes.

My favorite sugar free ketchup is G Hughes!! I recommend stocking up on some G Hughes from amazon. You can order that here.

To make this, you will need a medium sized pot, for the pasta, and a large pan with tall sides for the chicken and sauce. Lastly, and my favorite little utensil, is this meat masher. It breaks up ground meat perfectly and makes cooking a breeze. Grab that here!

Here is What to Do:

The first step is to measure to 6 ounces of pasta. 6 ounces of pasta is 'technically' 3 servings and this dish serves 4. But I find that with all the added protein and sauce, this dish works great at 4 servings. Just measure out 6 ounces of the pasta, dry.

I get my pot filled with water and place it on the stove over high heat. I leave that there to start boiling while I begin other steps.

I dice my onion and grab all my ingredients while the water boils.

Once the water starts boiling, add in the pasta and cook that according to the package instructions, once that is finished, drain it well and set aside.

Meanwhile we will begin on the beef/sauce.

Heat you pan over medium/high heat. Add the minced garlic and diced onion and cook for about 3-4 minutes, until soft and fragrant.

The garlic and onion will look something like this when it is ready for the next step.

Add ground beef, breaking it apart while cooking. Once slightly broken up, season with the seasonings. Cook almost through, until almost all the pink is gone.

Add tomato sauce and ketchup and stir to combine. Allow beef to cook completely.

Dice up the bacon into tiny pieces, to your liking. Then add into the pan and cook for about a minute or two to heat up the bacon.

Add in cream cheese and stir in until melted. Add in cheddar cheese and stir until melted. It will look a look soupy, but we want that. It will provide a great sauce base for the pasta we are about to add in.

Add in the pasta and stir to combine in the sauce

I always top my dishes with fresh parsley!

The assistant goes ABSOLUTELY CRAZY over this dish too. She was having a full on panic attack while I was shooting pictures. She doesn't get like this always, it has to be a really good cheesy dish. Look how funny she is!

But don't worry, I paid her by letting her clean up a few of the shredded cheese strands that were left behind. Her favorite part is the clean up! Now, if only she could do dishes too.

Serving Size

This dish makes four serving at one heaping cup per serving. I measured out a heaping cup and left the other portions for my husband's dinner and lunches.

Seriously one of the best dishes ever!! How good does this look.

Okay, Okay, enough talking, let's get to this recipe.


Bacon Burger Mac and Cheese

one heaping cup per serving
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
 

  • 6 ounces elbow pasta dry
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ onion diced
  • 16 ounces extra lean ground beef
  • 3 slices fully cooked bacon
  • 5 tablespoons Allie Carte homemade tomato sauce recipe linked below
  • 4 tablespoons chicken broth fat-free
  • 2 tablespoons sugar free ketchup (G Hughes brand)
  • 2 ounces ⅓ less fat cream cheese
  • ½ cup reduced fat, 2% milk cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to the package directions, drain well and set aside
  • Heat a large pan on the stove over medium/high heat. Spray with cooking spray
  • Add minced garlic and cook for one minute. Add diced onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 3-4 minutes
  • Add ground beef, breaking it apart while cooking. Once slightly broken up, season with the seasonings. Cook almost through, until almost all the pink is gone.
  • Dice bacon and add to the pan
  • Add tomato sauce, broth, ketchup and stir to combine. Allow beef to cook completely
  • Add in cream cheese and stir in until melted. Add in cheddar cheese and stir until melted
  • Add in the pasta and stir to combine in the sauce
  • Divide evenly into four bowls
💚: 10
💙: 10
💜: 6 (if using 100% whole wheat pasta)
✔️: 375 calories
Keyword Meat, Pasta
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Tried this recipe?Mention @Allie.Carte.Dishes or tag #alliecartedishes!

One HEAPING cup per serving

Hamburger Mac and Cheese
Hamburger Mac and cheese is a healthy version of a homemade hamburger helper recipe. Think a Mac and cheese burger in one creamy dish.
Check out this recipe
Zero Point Marinara
One of my most useful dishes is my homemade tomato sauce. It's an amazing replacement for sauce on pizza, in pasta or as a dipping sauce! Why do I love it so much? It tastes fantastic and is zero points. It's the best way to reduce your daily points while still enjoying all the foods you love.
Check out this recipe
This is the best low calorie recipe for a weight watchers zero point tomato or marinara sauce, perfect to add to any of your dishes.

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