Crockpot Cheeseburger Macaroni Dinner

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often cheaper.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar is lower in calories, while processed cheese is usually less expensive.

Brown 1 pound of ground beef in a skillet, chopping it into small pieces as it cooks.

Drain the browned ground beef and pour it into the bottom of a lined crock pot.

Sauté a few onions in the same skillet until translucent and soft, then add them to the crock pot.

Add 2 cups of water and 3 beef bouillon cubes to the crock pot.

Add 1 can of cream of potato soup to the crock pot.

Add garlic powder, pepper, and a touch of smoked paprika to the mixture in the crock pot and stir.

Set the crock pot to high and cook for approximately 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

After 2 hours, add elbow macaroni to the crock pot and stir.

Cook for an additional 30 minutes until the macaroni is tender, checking occasionally.

Taste the macaroni and let it cook for an additional 2 minutes if needed.

Add 1/3 cup of milk, 2 tablespoons of butter, and 1 pound of Velveeta cheese to the crock pot, stirring to combine.

Check the consistency and add more milk if a creamier texture is desired.

Serve the dish, allowing it to cool slightly before tasting.

Cooking Techniques

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