Cheeseburger Pasta is the meal of all comfort meals – it will never disappoint on a long busy day. A cheeseburger to me is what I seek out on the good days, bad days, busy days, easy days. It’s a reliable old friend that feels like home, now combined with pasta! The warm, saucy dish is a perfect one-pot weeknight dinner.
The Cheeseburger Pasta Sauce
It is a saucy combination of all the toppings of a good classic cheeseburger. Sharp cheddar cheese, tomato sauce, a squirt of tangy yellow mustard with a few shakes of seasoning and you have the best cheese-y pasta sauce. It tastes like that delicious middle-bite of the cheeseburger. It is gold.
The Pasta
You can use any short pasta for this dish. The recipe used Trader Joe’s Gigli in other stores it can be called Campanelle. You can use Penne, Elbow Macaroni, Farfalle, or Bow Ties. The pasta is cooked in the same pot as everything else. The starch of the pasta will thicken the sauce making it coat the noodles for a perfect bite every time.
One-Pot Meals
One-pot meals are the best, with layers of flavor and easy to clean. Each one step is a stepping stone for the next. Create the first layer – the hamburger layer by browning the ground beef and sautéing the onion. Add in the mustard, herbs and tomatoes to create the classic cheeseburger topping cheese sauce. Stir in the pasta makes the dish!
Cheeseburger Pasta (One Pot Meal)
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 cup Onion - small diced (about ½ onion)
- 1 TBSP Yellow Mustard
- 2 tsp Garlic Salt
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 15 oz Canned Tomato Sauce
- 1 - 1½ cups Water
- 8 oz Campanelle Pasta
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 8 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese - shredded off the block
Instructions
- In a large pan, over medium heat, add the ground beef and diced onion. Using a spatula, break up the ground beef into small pieces. Cook until the ground beef is brown and the onions are fragrant and soft, about 5 minutes.1 lb Ground Beef, 1 cup Onion - small diced
- Add in the mustard, garlic salt and oregano. Stir to combine and let it cook for about 1 minute.1 TBSP Yellow Mustard, 1 tsp Oregano, 2 tsp Garlic Salt
- Stir in the canned tomato sauce until evenly distributed, cook for about 3-5 minutes.15 oz Canned Tomato Sauce
- Add in a cup of water and let it come up to a boil (rolling bubbles)1 - 1½ cups Water
- Add in the pasta and salt. Cook until the pasta is done, about 10 minutes. If the sauce is thickening too quickly, add the additional ½ cup of water. If the water is evaporating you can also put a lid on.8 oz Campanelle Pasta, ¼ tsp Salt
- Over very low heat, stir in the shredded cheese until melted into the sauce.8 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese - shredded off the block
