Sloppy Joe Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can canned diced tomatoes
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 (1.3 ounce) envelope Sloppy Joe seasoning
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 small onion, minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
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Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large casserole dish.
- Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until evenly browned. Drain grease. Mix in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and Sloppy Joe seasoning. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- While the Sloppy Joe mixture is cooking, melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in onion and cook until tender. Mix in flour, mustard, salt, and pepper. In a bowl, mix the half-and-half and Worcestershire sauce together. Gradually whisk half-and-half mixture into the pot. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and mix in 3 cups Cheddar. Stir cooked macaroni into the pot until evenly coated with sauce. Transfer to the casserole dish. Layer Sloppy Joe mixture over top and sprinkle with remaining Cheddar.
- Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbly, about 10 more minutes.
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