Cheeseburger bake
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/cheeseburger-bake
Deconstruct a cheeseburger, add macaroni, and you’ve got comfort food perfection ideal for sharing
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Feeds
6
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Ready in
1 hour
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 46g
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Co-op olive oil
- 450g pack Co-op 5% fat British lean beef steak mince
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 beef stock cube
- 250g macaroni
- 40g Co-op unsalted butter
- 50g Co-op plain flour
- 700ml Co-op semi-skimmed milk
- 2 tsp English mustard
- 130g Co-op Irresistible Somerset vintage Cheddar, grated
- 1 Co-op burger bun, roughly torn into large breadcrumbs
Method
- Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the mince and fry for 3-4 mins, stirring frequently, until browned
- Drain on kitchen paper and return to the pan
- Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, crumble in the stock cube and add 150ml boiling water
- Cook for 5 mins, until slightly thickened, then tip into a baking dish
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/Gas 4
- Cook the macaroni for a couple of minutes less than on the pack instructions, then drain
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan, then stir in the flour
- Gradually add the milk, whisking all the time, and bring to the boil
- Simmer for 3-4 mins until thickened
- Remove from the heat, stir in the mustard and two thirds of the cheese, then tip in the macaroni and stir to coat
- Spoon the macaroni cheese mixture on top of the mince, then scatter over the breadcrumbs and the remaining cheese
- Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins, until bubbling and golden
