Cheesy Hamburger Skillet

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 450 gGround beef
• 150 gOnion
• 280 gRotel tomatoes
• 240 gTomato sauce
• 260 gPinto beans
• 8 gChili powder
• 240 gElbow macaroni
• 200 gCheese
• 360 gWater
• 5 gSalt
• 2 gBlack pepper

Equipment

stovetop, chef knife, colander, large pot, measuring cup, serving spoon, skillet, tasting spoon, wooden spoon

Instructions

1. 1
   Prep and boil pasta

   Gather all ingredients and a large pot and skillet, then boil the elbow macaroni in water until tender and drain. · 8 min

   What to look for: macaroni is tender

2. 2
   Brown beef onion

   Cook the ground beef with the chopped onion in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks. · 8 min

   When it is done: beef is no longer pink and reaches safe internal temperature

3. 3
   Drain excess fat

   Drain excess fat from the cooked ground beef and onion mixture and return it to the skillet. · 2 min

   What to look for: fat removed from pan

4. 4
   Add tomatoes beans

   Add the Rotel tomatoes, tomato sauce, and pinto beans with their liquid to the skillet and stir to combine. · 2 min

   What to look for: mixture looks saucy

5. 5
   Simmer with spice

   Stir in the chili powder and water as needed, then simmer over low heat to blend the flavors. · 15 min

   What to look for: gentle bubbling

6. 6
   Add macaroni

   Add the cooked elbow macaroni to the skillet and heat until the mixture returns to a gentle simmer. · 5 min

   What to look for: steam rises evenly

7. 7
   Season to taste

   Taste the skillet mixture and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. · 2 min

   What to look for: balanced flavor

8. 8
   Melt cheese

   Stir in about half of the cheese and cook over low heat until it melts smoothly into the mixture. · 3 min

   What to look for: cheese fully melted

9. 9
   Top and serve

   Remove the skillet from heat, sprinkle the remaining cheese on top, let it melt, then spoon into bowls to serve. · 2 min

   What to look for: cheese melted on top