10/22/2026
Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese 🧀🍔
All the flavor of a cheeseburger, all the comfort of homemade mac and cheese, one pot to clean. This is the kind of dinner that disappears fast.
📸 Marcella DiLonardo, Modest Marce
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lbs Omaha Steaks Ground Beef, thawed
1 medium onion, diced
3 teaspoons seasoning salt
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
3/4 cups beef stock
3 cups freshly grated cheddar cheese
1 box of macaroni, cooked to al dente
Sesame seeds, to finish
Directions:
To a heavy bottom pot over medium heat add the olive oil, ground beef, onion & salt. Cook until ground beef is cooked throughout.
Stir in the dijon & tomato paste. Toss until combined. Remove mixture from pot & set aside until ready to use.
To the same pot add butter & flour, vigorously whisking, cook for 2 minutes.
Whisk in the milk & stock. Bring to a gentle simmer & continuously stir until sauce thickens, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove from heat. Add the grated cheese & stir until the sauce is smooth. Fold in the macaroni & ground beef. Cook until heated throughout.
Garnish with sesame seeds & serve!
Serves 4-6 | Prep: 30 min
