One Pan Cheeseburger Pasta
This One Pan Cheeseburger Pasta is a quick and easy weeknight dinner recipe made with ground beef, pasta shells, tomato sauce, beef broth, and lots of melted cheddar cheese.
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This is the kind of budget-friendly meal that surely everyone will eat. It’s great for weeknight dinners, lazy weekends, or even when you have friends over.
This pasta is best served with a simple green salad and warm pull-apart bread for a full and satisfying meal.
How to Make One Pan Cheeseburger Pasta
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Dice the onion.
2. Add the ground beef, onion, and seasonings to a large skillet and cook over medium heat, breaking the meat apart, until browned.
3. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, uncooked pasta, and beef broth to the skillet. Stir well and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until the pasta is cooked and most of the liquid is gone.
4. Stir in the cheese, and serve.
Serve & Enjoy!
Important Recipe Notes
- Use lean ground beef. This helps keep the dish from getting too greasy. If you use regular ground beef, be sure to drain the extra fat before adding the other ingredients.
- Do not cook the pasta first. The pasta cooks right in the skillet with the broth and sauce. This helps it soak up all the flavor.
- Stir occasionally while simmering. This keeps the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pan and helps it cook evenly.
- Keep the skillet covered. Covering the pan helps the pasta cook through and keeps enough moisture in the dish.
- If the pasta is not fully cooked but most of the liquid is gone, add a little more beef broth (about ¼ cup at a time) and continue cooking.
- Freshly shredded cheddar melts more smoothly than pre-shredded cheese.
- After stirring in the cheese, let the pasta rest for a few minutes. It will thicken up as it cools slightly.
- Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3–4 days. Add a splash of broth or water when reheating to loosen it up.
One Pan Cheeseburger Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ tsp Onion powder
- 15 oz Tomato sauce
- 14.5 oz Petite Diced tomatoes
- 1 lb medium shells pasta noodles
- 32 oz beef broth
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Dice the onion.
- Add the ground beef, onion and seasonings to a large skillet and cook over medium heat, breaking the meat apart, until browned.
- Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, uncooked pasta, and beef broth to the skillet. Stir well and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until the pasta is cooked and most of the liquid is gone.
- Stir in the cheese, and serve.
