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Bacon Cheeseburger Skillet Dinner

Judith Hannemann — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Bacon Cheeseburger Skillet Dinner

Here’s a quick and easy ground beef skillet dinner that’s a real family pleaser. Cheaper than Hamburger Helper and tastier too.

My friend Maria is always posting such good recipes on Facebook. When she posted a similar skillet dinner, I knew I had to try it.

The source of the original recipe was unclear as this has probably been passed around to friends so much the original version has become lost in space.

The version Maria posted had quite a bit more BBQ sauce in it and also contained chopped sweet pickle. Since too much BBQ sauce–even a good one–crimps my tastebuds a bit, I reduced it significantly in my version. I also used dijon mustard and eliminated the pickle merely because I had none.

Quick and easy family meal

This version cooks the pasta in the same pan. The original used pre-cooked pasta. I don’t like to dirty additional pots if I don’t have to, so I cooked it right in the same pan. You just have to make sure the pasta is as much under the water as possible and stir occasionally while it’s cooking.

And of course, my version contains more cheese and bacon than the original–you can never add too much cheese or bacon to anything!

The Recipe

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Bacon Cheeseburger Skillet Dinner

Here’s a quick and easy ground beef skillet dinner that’s a real family pleaser. Cheaper than Hamburger Helper and tastier too.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: beef, skillet dinners

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon, cheeseburger, skillet dinner

Servings: 4

Calories: 593kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
2 tbsp chopped onion
1 cup uncooked macaroni or any similar-shaped pasta*
1 1/2 cups water*
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
4 slices crisp-cooked bacon diced
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

SAUCE

1 1/4 cups ketchup
1/4 cup BBQ sauce I used Sweet Baby Ray's
1/4 cup mustard
1 tsp sugar optional

Instructions

*Pre-cooked pasta may be substituted for the uncooked. If so, eliminate the water in recipe and add the cooked pasta (approx. 2 cups) with the sauce.
Mix all sauce ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Brown ground beef & onion; drain any fat.
Add the uncooked pasta, water, salt & pepper. Stir well, making sure pasta is submerged in the water as much as possible. Heat to boiling. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 10 minutes or until water is absorbed by pasta.
Stir in sauce & bacon; heat through over low heat. Top with cheese and replace cover so cheese begins to melt (about 5 minutes).

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Bacon Cheeseburger Skillet Dinner

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Cheeseburger & Fries Casserole

Judith Hannemann — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 23:00:00 +0000

Cheeseburger & Fries Casserole

Burger, bun and fries all in one casserole! Sure to please any cheeseburger lover and easy to prepare too. Perfect back-to-school supper.

Here’s a delicious meal that will please both the adults and the kids in the house.

Easy, economical and tasty

This is really tasty and I liked the idea of combining all of my favorite burger joint things in one economical casserole. Unfortunately, when I got a hanker on for this, I was out of regular frozen french fries, but I did have some crispy crowns in the freezer that substituted nicely. In fact, I think it gave this casserole even more flavor. Since they are just flattened tater tots in actuality, good ol’ tater tots can be used if you have them on hand.

Perfect comfort casserole

Velveeta and milk make instant cheese sauce in this. If the meat looks as if it could use more “juice,” then just add a little more milk–especially if you like it saucy. I also serve a cheese sauce with this. The link will lead you to my cheeseburger ring recipe which has my speedy cheese sauce included.

Up close and crunchy

There is real cheese in this too, so you get a nice bite from the real cheddar cheese as well. You can substitute real cheese for the Velveeta, but your sauce will separate. This is why I tend to use Velveeta, even if it’s just a small chunk, in any cheddar cheese sauce. It is a miracle that keeps the sauce from separating. But since we rather LIKE Velveeta, I just go with using only that in this sauce.

Add bacon and some chopped pickle in the mix too if you’d like. It only gets better!

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Cheeseburger & Fries Casserole

Burger, bun and fries all in one casserole! Sure to please any cheeseburger lover and easy to prepare too. Perfect back-to-school supper.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: beef, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals

Cuisine: American

Keyword: casserole recipe, cheeseburger, french fries, fries

Servings: 4 -6

Calories: 680kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 cup Velveeta
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp instant onion -OR- 3 tbs minced fresh onion
1 pkg large buttermilk biscuits like Grands
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups tater tots crispy crowns or regular frozen french fries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
Open biscuits and cut into quarters. Spread evenly over the bottom of prepared baking dish.
Brown ground beef in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Drain fat from pan. Lower heat to low and add the Velveeta, milk, ketchup and onion, stirring frequently until Velveeta is melted. If you want more sauce, add another 1/4 cup of milk.
Top biscuits with meat/cheese sauce mixture. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar over the meat.
Top with tater tots/crowns/french fries, spreading them out until they almost cover the top.
Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes, or until potatoes are done and crispy and biscuits are cooked through.

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Cheeseburger & Fries Casserole

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Cheeseburger Taquitos

Judith Hannemann — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Cheeseburger Taquitos

You’re guaranteed to fall in love with these if you like those super burgers in the fast-food joints…and these are much healthier too!

Lately I’ve become obsessed with flour tortillas and what I can do with them. A few weeks ago, I made an Asian salad in edible shaped bowls I made with them. I’ve done breakfast wraps…be posting them soon too.

But, I wanted to come up with a one-dish casserole type of meal using them, but not the usual enchilada-type deal. Wanted something different. Then I started experimenting with what I had on hand.

I never really go to these burger joints…mostly because they’re more expensive than a fancy restaurant (yep, add up what you’d spend for the “works” in there, it may surprise you) and I’d rather have a nice leisurely meal in a fancy sit-down restaurant. Also, the food there ain’t the healthiest, folks, and now I have to worry about that because I’m….well…OLD. But I do admit that I don’t hate the “burger and the works,” I rather like it.

So I wanted to see what would happen if I did something similar with my tortillas. I came up with this, and I like it. I realize that it might be too dry for some, so I would suggest serving it with a nice creamy cheese sauce or even one of those quickie microwave dips that uses Velveeta and salsa….probably would taste pretty good. Even plain Thousand Island dressing–the “secret sauce” in one place would do nicely too.

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Cheeseburger Taquitos

You’re guaranteed to fall in love with these if you like those super burgers in the fast-food joints…and these are much healthier too!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: beef, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: cheeseburger, cheeseburger taquitos, taquitos

Servings: 4

Calories: 650kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
2 tbsp chopped sweet pickle OR pickle relish
3 tbsp chopped onion
3 tbsp ketchup
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese feel free to add lots more if you like
1 tsp seasoned salt regular will do too
1/2 tsp pepper
8 small flour tortillas about 7-inch diameter
2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray an 11 x 7-inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
Heat a large skillet. Add ground beef and onion and brown; drain off excess oil.
In a medium bowl, combine the browned ground beef/onion mixture, chopped pickle, 1 cup of the shredded cheddar, the ketchup and salt & pepper. Mix well, and divide into 8 portions.
Place one portion of the meat mixture in the center of a tortilla and roll up enchilada style. Place seam-side down in prepared pan. Repeat until all meat mixture is used.
Drizzle olive oil over the tops of the rolls, and brush them well so the tortillas are well coated with the oil.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until tortillas are just beginning to brown. Remove from oven and distribute the remaining 1 cup of shredded cheddar over the tops of the rolls. Return to oven and bake an additional 10-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and beginning to brown and bubble.
Serve with a salad and one of the sauces mentioned above.

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Cheeseburger Taquitos

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