Loaded Cheeseburger Rigatoni
Loaded Cheeseburger Rigatoni: melted cheese, pickles, tomato sauce, and crispy bacon. A quick, delightful meal loved by kids.
My husband and I were craving a nice glass of Cabernet, and what pairs better with wine than pasta? Not just any pasta, but Loaded Cheeseburger Rigatoni. It boasts all the flavors you love in a cheeseburger: velvety melted cheese, pickles, tomato sauce, and crispy bacon. The kids loved it, describing it as reminiscent of hamburger helper but even better. The best part? It’s a quick and delicious meal, ready in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients in Cheeseburger Rigatoni
- Rigatoni
- Bacon
- Onion
- Ground Beef
- Ground Sausage
- Tomato Paste
- Yellow Mustard
- All-purpose flour
- Whole Milk
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Pepper Jack
- Dill Pickles
- Tomatoes
- Salt and Pepper
How To Make This Dish
- Cook Rigatoni according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Cook 4 slices chopped bacon until crispy. Set aside.
- Add Onion and cook until transluscent.
- Add Ground Beef and Ground Sausage. Brown ground beef in skillet until no longer pink. Add Tomato Paste and Yellow Mustard.
- Add All-purpose Flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add Whole Milk, Garlic Powder and Onion Powder. Heat until sauce begins to thicken, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add Pepper Jack, stirring until cheese is fully melted.
- Add rigatoni, Dill Pickles and Tomatoes and stir until fully coated. Season with Salt and Pepper.
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Loaded Cheeseburger Rigatoni
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 oz rigatoni pasta (cooked according to package directions)
- 4 slices bacon
- ½ cup onion (chopped)
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ lb ground sausage
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 cup whole milk
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1½ cups pepper jack (or cheddar or combination, shredded)
- ½ cup dill pickles (chopped)
- ½ cup tomatoes (chopped)
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cook Rigatoni according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Cook 4 slices chopped bacon until crispy. Set aside.
- Add ½ cup onion and cook until transluscent.
- Add 1 lb ground beef and 1/2 lb ground sausage. Brown ground beef in skillet until no longer pink. Add 6 oz tomato paste and 1 tbsp yellow mustard.
- Add 2 tbsp all-purpose flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add 3 cup whole milk, ½ tsp garlic powder and 1/2 tsp onion powder. Heat until sauce begins to thicken, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add 1½ cups pepper jack, stirring until cheese is fully melted.
- Add rigatoni, ½ cup dill pickles and ½ cup tomatoes and stir until fully coated. Season with salt and pepper
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