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Weeknight Dinners: Easy Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet, a Recipe featured by top US food blogger, Practically Homemade
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5 from 2 votes

Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet Recipe

Everything you love about a bacon cheeseburger is cooked in one skillet and topped with fresh ingredients. It is a dinner recipe that everyone will love and you can clean up quickly.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • pounds ground beef I used 93% lean
  • 8 ounces macaroni pasta
  • 6 slices bacon cooked
  • cups beef broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded

Toppings

  • 1 cup lettuce shredded
  • cup tomatoes diced
  • ¼ onion medium, diced
  • 6 mini kosher dill pickles sliced

Instructions

  • Brown ground beef in a 12 inch skillet with tall sides. Remove any fat.
  • While the beef is browning, combine beef broth, water, steak seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup and cornstarch. Add mixture to the ground beef and stir to combine. Bring to a boil.
  • Once the mixture is boiling, add macaroni and stir. Cover and allow the macaroni to cook in the mixture for 8-9 minutes or until the macaroni is cooked through.
  • Remove lid and stir in all but one piece of sliced bacon {reserve the last piece for the toppings}. Top with cheese and cover until the cheese is completely melted {2-3 minutes}.
  • To serve, add toppings {including last piece of bacon} to the top of the skillet dinner. Refrigerate leftovers without toppings for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 577mg | Potassium: 515mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 431IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 224mg | Iron: 3mg