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Buffalo Cheeseburger Macaroni
Buffalo Cheeseburger Macaroni, it’s like Hamburger Helper, but so much better! This meaty, cheesy pasta dish is so delicious and made in under 45 minutes for a quick and easy dinner recipe!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 844 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup diced onions
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups uncooked macaroni pasta
- ¾ cup Litehouse OPA Blue Cheese Dressing
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat, add the onions and saute 3-4 minutes, add the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the ground beef and cook through.
- In a separate pan over medium heat, add the cream cheese, buffalo sauce and beef broth. Allow the cream cheese to melt and whisk all of the ingredients together.
- Once the cheese has melted into the sauce, add the paprika, black pepper and kosher salt. Whisk all of the ingredients together and bring the sauce to a boil.
- Once the ground beef is cooked through, drain off any grease then add the macaroni noodles and sauce to the skillet with the ground beef.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Once the noodles are tender and the sauce has reduced, stir in the blue cheese dressing, sprinkle with the parmesan cheese and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
844kcal
(42%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
56g
(86%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
155mg
(52%)
Sodium
2365mg
(99%)
Potassium
616mg
(18%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1057mg
(21%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
186mg
(19%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 844
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 844kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 56g | 86% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 155mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 2365mg | 99% |
| Potassium | 616mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1057mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 186mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.