Cheeseburger Mac

Name: Cheeseburger Mac
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons plus 1½ cups, water, divided; 1 teaspoon, table salt, divided; 1 teaspoon, pepper; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 pound, 85 percent lean ground beef; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 8 ounces (2 cups), elbow macaroni; 1 cup, whole milk; 8 ounces, American cheese, chopped (2 cups), divided; 8 ounces, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups), divided; 1/2 cup finely chopped, onion, plus extra for serving; 1/4 cup finely chopped, dill pickles, plus extra for serving; 2 tablespoons, ketchup; 2 tablespoons, yellow mustard; 1 tablespoon, Worcestershire sauce

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2021

A perfect marriage on the stovetop.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1 hour

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted to create the perfect marriage of a cheeseburger and mac and cheese in one pan. We started by soaking ground beef in a solution of salt, pepper, water, and baking soda for 15 minutes before searing it. This trick kept the beef ten...

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