My kids adore it and it tastes better than hamburger helper.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr |
| Additional Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
- 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. Add ground beef back to skillet and mix in tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir mixture until tomatoes are heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer beef mixture to a casserole dish; top with cooked macaroni. Spread cream cheese over macaroni and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over cream cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 45 minutes. Cool casserole for 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 558 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 27 g |
| Cholesterol | 123 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Saturated Fat | 22 g |
| Sodium | 572 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 38 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
It is absolutely delicious. The cream cheese makes ALL the difference. Really delicious!!!
added some cheese and macaroni to the meat mixture before i put the topping on
I used gluten free pasta. I added turmeric, oregano, salt and minced onion to the meat. I used spaghetti sauce for the tomatoes. I only used one 8 oz cream cheese. I used 1/2 Colby Jack and 1/2 Mozzerela cheese on top. .
Yummy, but needs more flavor. Whatever you season your burgers with would work perfect. Next time, I’m going to add French onion soup mix to the meat mixture.
Will make it again!
I added onion and green pepper to the browned meat prior to adding the tomatoes and I only used one package of cream cheese. My family loved it.
Too much cream cheese!!
A big hit! This dish is now requested for potlucks.
Way too much cream cheese!
Decided on this recipe because my family of five are sooo incredibly picky! With very little ingredients and the ease of putting it together it worked out wonderfully. Everyone loved it and even ate leftovers, which never happens! I will make it again for sure. Oh, and for the gluten intolerant folks (my daughter is one) I used brown rice pasta:O)
Awesome amazing tastes good
Not a big hit with the family.