Presto Pesto Hamburger Mac

  3.9 – 72 reviews  • Beef

The ground turkey-stuffed peppers are a delicious substitute for the beef and rice-stuffed varieties.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
  2. 1 pound ground beef
  3. ½ cup pesto
  4. ½ cup sour cream

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir pesto and sour cream into ground beef until warmed; add macaroni and mix well.
  3. I prefer red pesto (with roasted tomatoes.) Amounts can vary according to preference.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 581 kcal
Carbohydrate 58 g
Cholesterol 62 mg
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 27 g
Saturated Fat 10 g
Sodium 217 mg
Sugars 2 g
Fat 26 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Kimberly Yang
It was a pretty decent recipe, we added a cheesy garlic seasoning to ours.
Matthew Brown
I had to add much more seasoning, Very bland. Needed garlic powder, Italian seasonings and something else??? I used roasted tomatoes pesto.
Betty Fisher
I thought this was okay. It needs more flavor.
Michelle Perez
Season hamburger and cook with chopped onions. 1c sc. full jar of pesto
Timothy Douglas
I will not be making this again. It was edible, but that’s all. My daughter barely ate a bite and my husband choked down a bowl out of politeness. I finished my serving due to an aversion to wasting food.
Robert Jefferson
It’s ok. Did what others recommended and doubled the pesto and sour cream and added Italian seasoning. Makes a huge amount. Not sure I’ll make again.
Craig Moreno
I made this with ground turkey and after reading the reviews I doubled the pesto and sour cream, seasoned the meat with some Italian spices and added a can of rotel. I used penne pasta with this and topped with some parmesan cheese. 4 out of 5 people in my house loved it!
April Jacobson
I made it , using the Red Tomato Pesto and tried some with the Green Pesto and Loved them Both Equally..
Jeffrey Roy
very very tasty and filling! this was the first recipe i’ve ever made on my own. it came out really good! i used 1.5lbs of beef, 16oz of box macaroni, 1 6oz jar of basil pesto, and a cup of sour cream (after reading the reviews). and then my own little touch (grape tomatoes and fresh parmesan)
Michelle Sanchez
The first time I made this for my family I wasn’t impressed and didn’t think I would make it again. However, my husband and son loved it! I’ve made it several more times since with some minor changes. I brown 2 lbs of ground beef, use “Allouet” instead of “Boursin”, and use penne instead of macaroni. Don’t forget the basil pesto! So good!
Matthew Franklin
For a quick meal and I had all the ingredients in the house, no complaints. I read the other reviews and used an 8oz jar of basil pesto and 1 cup of sour cream. Also added a can of rotel, Italian seasoning and about 2-3 cups of fresh spinach. Made a huge recipe with quick leftovers. Lots of flavor, I admit I was nervous about the pesto and sour cream combo.
Kevin Bowen
Greasy and odd texture.
Matthew Smith
This was the most simplest meal to make. I really enjoyed it, I added a little chedder cheese. We ate it with yeast rolls and salad. So delicious, will definitely make again.
Peter Byrd
My family loves this recipe. I use bow tie pasta with it, and cover in shaved Parmesan when we have it.
Krystal Stokes
We prefer it with basil pesto.
Angela Diaz
Very easy and pretty good — great for a weeknight meal . I added about 1/3 can rotel tomatoes to the mix and served with a little parm. cheese on top– heated up in the oven after mixing on skillet.
Keith Johnson
Tried what all the comments suggested and it was still super bland, wouldn’t make again ):
Terry Stevens
It was good – but I added cheese.
James Hill
So yummy! This recipe makes so much so I was able to share some with neighbors who just had a baby! I also used a cup of sour cream and a cup of pesto!
Kevin Terry
meh! followed the other reviews and added the extra sour cream, onion, pesto and itallian seasoning. its still pretty bland but the kids and hubby ate it. good for a quick meal and better than hamburger helper.
Samantha Sanchez
Excellent!!!

 

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