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One Skillet Cheesy Hamburger Pasta is a quick and easy one skillet or pot meal mixing ground beef, tomatoes, cheese and pasta to create a cheesy hamburger dish. The leftovers reheat wonderfully so you have options for lunch and dinner later in the week!
Today’s One Pot Cheesy Hamburger Pasta will remind you of your favorite childhood meal. Comforting, cheesy and packed with flavor this makes a good dinner during the week for your family and will leave you with leftovers to use for lunches or dinners the rest of the week.
My favorite part about this meal is that it cooks in one big pot {or a big skillet if you have one}.
When the dish is done cooking I love loading it up with garnishes like parsley, green onions and freshly chopped tomatoes.
If you haven’t tried a one pot or one skillet meal you are in for a treat. You cook everything in that one pot which means you aren’t doing multiple dishes. If you want to try some others I suggest trying this One Pot Beef Enchilada Casserole, One Pot Chicken Enchilada Pasta and this One Pot Cheesy Sausage Pasta.
Recipe Ingredients
See full list of ingredients below in recipe card with exact measurements.
- Beef: This recipe uses ground beef. I suggest 80/20 and to make sure that you drain the fat from the beef before adding everything else in.
- Vegetables: The vegetables are a mixture of onion, garlic and diced tomatoes. You can also add other veggies like celery or bell peppers.
- Pasta: I suggest a medium sized pasta for this dish. I think it works well with the ground beef. You can use any shape you want.
- Cheese: A mixture of cheese in this pasta dish is Monterrey Jack and cheddar cheese.
How to Make this One Skillet Cheesy Hamburger Pasta
Step 1: Cook Beef: In a large pot or dutch oven heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the ground beef and continue cooking until the beef is cooked through. Drain excess fat.
Step 2: Add Remaining Ingredients: Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth and pasta.
Step 3: Boil: Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer until pasta is cooked through and tender, about 12-14 minutes. Remove from heat, top with cheese and cover until the cheese melts.
Sprinkle the green onions and parsley and serve warm.
Storage Tips
Store this Hamburger Pasta in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. When ready to enjoy place into a skillet and warm through on the stove top until piping hot.
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One Skillet Cheesy Hamburger Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 pound ground beef, fat drained
- 2 cans diced tomatoes
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 8 ounces pasta, medium sized
- 1 cup Monterrey jack cheese, shredded
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 bunch green onions, green parts chopped
- parsley, chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot or dutch oven heat olive oil over medium high heat.
- Add onion and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the ground beef and continue cooking until the beef is cooked through. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth and pasta. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer until pasta is cooked through and tender, about 12-14 minutes.
- Remove from heat, top with cheese and cover until the cheese melts.
- Sprinkle the green onions and parsley and serve warm.
Notes
- Whatever cheese you have on hand works great in this especially any type of cheddar.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
My family loved this!
I was going to try making pasta for the first time and really glad that I found your recipe, Julia. It looks so yummy and healthy. I hope my girlfriend will love it if I do it right.
Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Thanks! This one is really delicious and easy to make. Hope you like it!
Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe, Julia. It was so rich and hearty! I added some broccoli and mushrooms as well and served it with some breadsticks. Everyone absolutely loved chomping it down!
Just had two helpings of this and I’m stuffed! It was delicious and the whole family loved it. Very easy to make all in one pot. I would make it in the Dutch oven if you have one because it was to the top of my pan.
So glad you liked it! This is always a family favorite. Thanks for the feedback!
Yum!! This reminds my a fresh version of hamburger helper!! Brings my back to my childhood – i love these type of meals! Comforting and cheesy but made with fresh ingredients!!
Yes! I agree! Everything is better with a good layer of cheese! 😉
I am all about one pot meals these days. I am glad to add this one to my repertoire! I am so excited tonight is me and Mike’s first night out just the two of us!!! Enjoy the baby cuddles with Andrew.
Oh I hope you had fun on your first night out! It is so nice to get out once in a while! 🙂 And yes–one pot meals these days are great and so much easier. 🙂
So yummy! I love leftovers like this! Make the best lunch too 🙂
Me too! I am all about the leftovers these days!
This looks so comforting! Yum!
Thanks Joelen! It definitely is!
I’ve made it to this morning with Valentine’s breakfast and lunches covered but stopped short of thinking about dinner! This sounds so hearty and flavorful; it might be just the ticket for tonight!
Agreed! Maybe not the most romantic dinner but great flavor and hearty for sure!
Oh gosh that looks absolutely fabulous!!!
Thanks Jocelyn!