Bacon Cheeseburger Mac n Cheese

Directions

  1. 1Make a quick beef marinade by mixing all the ingredients for the beef marinade until completely combined.
  2. 2Dice up some center cut bacon.
  3. 3Toss some extra lean beef into your slow cooker.
  4. 4Pour over half your marinade, saving the other half for later.
  5. 5Line the sides of the slow cooker with your center cut bacon.
  6. 6Cook the beef and bacon in the slow cooker on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
  7. 7For the mac and cheese sauce, quickly blend together cottage cheese, extra sharp cheddar, American cheese, milk, salt, and pepper until completely smooth.
  8. 8Once your beef and bacon are done cooking, add the other half of your marinade.
  9. 9Pour over half cooked pasta.
  10. 10Add in the bone broth caramelized onions.
  11. 11Pour over your blended cheese sauce.
  12. 12Let it cook for another 15 to 20 minutes until the pasta is finished cooking and the sauce has thickened.
  13. 13Garnish with chopped chives.

Ingredients

  • 48 oz 93% ground beef
  • 8 slices center-cut bacon
  • 5 tsp coarse salt
  • 1 Tbsp onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp oregano
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 28 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 4 Tbsp sweet relish
  • 3 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp garlic purée
  • 2 Tbsp diced chipotles
  • 672 g pasta, cooked to 50%
  • 800 g 2% cottage cheese
  • 150 g extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • 125 g American cheese
  • 250 ml milk
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • 3 diced yellow onions
  • 16 oz beef bone broth
  • 1 dash soy sauce
  • chopped chives

Equipment

slow cookerblenderpan

Tips

  • For the bone broth caramelized onions: cook onions over medium-high heat until all water has evaporated and they begin to brown/stick to pan (do not add any salt), then pour over beef bone broth and soy sauce, stir and boil until liquid is completely reduced.
  • Cook pasta for half the time shown on the box for 50% cooked pasta.