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Recipe: Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Macaroni

1/23/2019

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A couple of weeks ago, or so, I bought the Healthy Meal Planning Bundle, for which I am an affiliate. Each week, I've looked for a recipe to try and this week, I wanted a slow cooker recipe.

I saw Cheeseburger Macaroni and couldn't wait to see how to do it. But I was disappointed to find that it was an Instant Pot meal, and I don't have an Instant Pot. So I found a slow cooker recipe online and tried it, instead, altering it a smidge to make it vegetarian. Plus, I used spaghetti instead of macaroni.


Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Macaroni

Recipe from SlowCookerKitchen.com

The cool thing about this meal is that it's a one-pot meal, but for the slow cooker. Much less mess to clean up when the meal is over - and my chief bottle-washer appreciates that fact. :)

Slow Cooker Kitchen says you can turn this into a freeze-ahead meal, too. I like that idea. In fact, I want to learn more about how to do the freeze-aheads, too. There's an ebook for that in the Healthy Meal bundle, but I haven't gotten to it yet.

Ingredients


a pound of macaroni (it can be uncooked or you might want to cook it for a few minutes_

3 cups of milk (I used my regular Lactaid 2% milk)

a 1/2 stick of butter, melted

2 cups of shredded cheddar (or more if you want - I used two)

a cup (or two) of shredded mozzarella

a pound of hamburger, precooked (I used veggie burgers)

salt, pepper and garlic to taste (3 tsp, if you're using garlic powder)


Slow Cooker Kitchen suggested adding cream cheese, bell peppers and paprika, none of which I used when I made it. She also mentioned Italian seasoning or taco seasoning as options. I have some Italian seasoning, but didn't use it.

Instructions


Mix the butter and the milk together, and then add the salt, pepper and garlic. Stir it and then put it aside for a bit. Put butter on the sides of your slow cooker insert and then, add the pasta, the meat and half of the mozzarella & cheddar. Toss and combine it.

Then, pour the milk mixture over it and add the other half of the cheese. Cover it, then let it cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.

I'd buy or make some rolls to go with it. There's an all-natural grocery store whose rolls I love!!

Which way would you make it? With cream cheese or not? Would you add Italian seasoning?

See you tomorrow!

Love, Jeanine

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12 Comments
Roy A Ackerman, PhD, EA link
1/23/2019 01:26:49 pm

Well, this is something that will never cross my lips. Milk and meat together is verboten!
Hope you enjoy yours.

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Jeanine Byers link
1/23/2019 07:09:27 pm

Sorry it won't work out for you, Roy, but I understand. Thanks!

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Lori Ferguson link
1/23/2019 01:32:33 pm

I sure wouldn't add cream cheese, but the Italian seasoning sounds good. Finding/developing easy, tasty and inexpensive slow-cooker meals is a art, not a science. How did you enjoy your version?

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Jeanine Byers link
1/23/2019 07:10:39 pm

I agree, it is an art, and I find it takes a few tries to get it just right. I loved it, though!

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Kandas link
1/23/2019 02:05:38 pm

Yummy! I think the cream cheese would make it creamier. This is so much easier than my homemade hamburger mac and cheese in a skillet. I'll have to try it next time my daughter is home from college. And yes, I'd add the seasonings.

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Jeanine Byers link
1/23/2019 07:11:39 pm

Thanks!! Ooh, that sounds like a great welcome-home treat.

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Martha link
1/23/2019 07:24:54 pm

Sounds like a burger, mac and cheese casserole my grandmother use to make before instapots or crock pots were born. I'll have to give it a try when my granddaughter visits, sounds right up her taste buds!

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Jeanine Byers link
1/23/2019 09:40:35 pm

Oh, good! That's a great idea, Martha.

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Nita link
1/23/2019 08:30:52 pm

Sounds good but since I don't have milk or cheese at the moment, will have to wait on trying this. I have added cream cheese to my regular mac and cheese and it works well, I imagine it will in this too. Looking forward to trying it.

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Jeanine Byers link
1/23/2019 09:41:11 pm

Oh, you've tried that, with the cream cheese? Neat!

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Shubhra Rastogi link
1/24/2019 01:14:30 am

I have been wanting to try some recipes in the slow cooker. I am definately going to try this one, but shall skip the cream cheese and add the italian seasoning.

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Jeanine Byers link
1/25/2019 04:17:32 pm

Sounds good! In fact, I may try the Italian seasoning next time, myself.

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