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Bacon Cheeseburger Ground Beef Pasta

Bacon and ground beef plus a cheesy burger sauce and pasta shells.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 365kcal
Author Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

  • 3 slices Center Cut Bacon diced
  • 1 Sweet Onion finely diced
  • 1 pound Ground Beef 96/4
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 8 oz Pasta Shells*
  • 2 ½ cups Beef Broth
  • 3 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce

For the Burger Sauce

  • ¼ cup Sugar Free Ketchup
  • 3 Tablespoons Yellow Mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons Light Mayo
  • 2 Tablespoons Diced Pickled Jalapeño or Relish

For the Cheese

  • 6 oz Shredded Colby Jack or Cheddar Cheese divided

Instructions

  • Mix the burger sauce ingredients together and set aside. Turn on your oven's broiler.
  • Add the bacon to a cold pan over medium-high heat. Once cooked, transfer to a paper towel and add the onion to the rendered bacon fat.
  • Stir and cook until the onions begin to soften, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Push to one side of the pan and brown the ground beef on one side in the other half. Add the salt and pepper, break the beef apart, mix with the onions, and fully cook.
  • Once the beef is fully cooked, add the broth and Worcestershire. Stir everything together before adding the pasta shells.
  • Cook for 6 minutes until the pasta is just shy of al dente before turning off the heat. Add the burger sauce and 4 oz of cheese. Stir everything together and top with the cooked bacon and remaining 2 oz of cheese. Broil for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted.

Notes

*Nutrition facts calculated with Banza pasta shells (higher protein chickpea pasta).

Nutrition

Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 16g