Bacon Burger Mac and Cheese
one heaping cup per serving
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
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