5.0 from 51 votes
Cheeseburger Pasta
This cheeseburger pasta is a hearty recipe of ground beef, shells and cheese in a savory tomato sauce, topped off with bacon and pickles. All the flavors of a bacon cheeseburger in a comforting pasta dish!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 632 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces shell pasta
- 6 lices Bacon diced
- 1 pound ground beef I use 90% lean
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 16 ounces tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup diced pickles
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions.
- Place the bacon in a large pan over medium high heat. Cook for 5 minutes or until bacon is browned and crisp.
- Remove bacon from pan and set aside.
- Drain off most of the fat from the bacon, leaving approximately 2 teaspoons in the pan.
- Add the ground beef to the pan and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook, breaking up the meat with a spatula, until browned, 4-5 minutes.
- Add the onion and cook for an additional 4 minutes, or until onion has softened.
- Add the tomato sauce, ketchup and mustard to the pan. Stir to coat the beef with the sauce.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the beef mixture.
- Add the cheddar cheese to the pan with the pasta; stir until everything is combined and cheese is melted.
- Sprinkle with reserved bacon, pickles and parsley, then serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
632kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
154mg
(51%)
Sodium
621mg
(26%)
Potassium
1073mg
(31%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
1135IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
10.6mg
(12%)
Calcium
454mg
(45%)
Iron
5.1mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 632
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 632kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 154mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 621mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 1073mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1135IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 10.6mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 454mg | 45% |
| Iron | 5.1mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.