One Pan Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta Bake (No Boil)

Name: One Pan Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta Bake (No Boil)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 15 oz can tomato sauce; 1/3 cup chopped dill pickles (plus more for garnishing, if desired); 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 tsp ground dry mustard; 1 1/2 tsp packed light brown sugar; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 lb lean ground beef (I use 85/15 or 90/10); 3 cups dried, uncooked elbow macaroni pasta; 6 lices cooked and crumbled bacon; 6-7 lices American cheese; 1/3 cup yellow onion, finely diced; minced fresh parsley, for garnish

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
564 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

One Pan Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta Bake (No Boil)

Dominic Jacobs

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This amazing bacon cheeseburger pasta bake is made entirely in one pan, and with NO boiling required! The pasta cooks in the pan while it bakes!

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Ingredients

Servings

3 cups water
15 oz can tomato sauce
1/3 cup chopped dill pickles (plus more for garnishing, if desired)
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp ground dry mustard
1 1/2 tsp packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 lb lean ground beef (I use 85/15 or 90/10)
3 cups dried, uncooked elbow macaroni pasta (about 12 oz)
6 lices cooked and crumbled bacon
6-7 lices American cheese
1/3 cup yellow onion, finely diced (optional)
minced fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 475 F degrees. Lightly spray a 9x13" casserole dish (or other oven safe 3 qt baking pan) with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
To a large mixing bowl, add water, tomato sauce, pickles, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, brown sugar, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Whisk to combine well.
Using your fingers (I like to wear gloves for this part), crumble beef into small 1/2" pieces and add them to the mixing bowl. Add in dried macaroni and stir to combine.
Pour mixture into prepared baking dish, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and bake for 25 minutes.
Remove dish from the oven, remove foil, and stir well (don't forget the bottom of the dish and the sides too!). Top pasta with American cheese slices and crumbled bacon.
Leave UNcovered and return to oven to bake another 5-7 minutes, until cheese is melted.
Let dish cool 5-10 minutes before serving. Top with finely minced onion, chopped pickles and/or fresh parsley if desired.

Notes

TO MAKE USING COOKED GROUND BEEF:
Use a pot that can go from stovetop to the oven (this enameled cast iron buffet pan is my go-to). Crisp bacon in pan on the stovetop, then remove to a paper towel lined plate. Add beef and lightly brown (as in, don't cook it 100% all the way through), crumbling as it cooks. Drain beef.
Continue with recipe instructions as written, with the following exceptions:
Don't spray a 9x13" dish, you'll be using the one you cooked the bacon and beef in.
No need to crumble the raw beef, you've already cooked it. Just add in the browned beef at the point the recipe calls for the raw meat.