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Mac, Cheese and Meatloaf Casserole

Comfort Food, wrapped in comfort food, and cooked like comfort food, the ultimate comfort food fusion.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 902 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cheese sauce

  • 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 3 tbsp AP FLour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt Kosher, of course
  • 1/4 tsp Dry Mustard
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese Grated

Casserole

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 cup BBQ Sauce Prepard or https://www.roguechef.com/?p=2387
  • 1 cup Bread Crumbs Unseasoned / Panko
  • 2 oz Onion Soup mix See atttched recipie
  • 3 cups Macaroni Or short pasta of choice
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 2 Ea Eggs Large / jumbo
  • 1 unit Cheese Sauce See above
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper Fresh coarse ground
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder Powder, not salt
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 4 cups Shredded Cheese Cheddar and Mozzarella

Instructions
 

Cheese Sauce

  • In a small saucepan add the butter and melt over low heat.
  • Add in the flour and whisk, cooking for about a minute
  • Add in the salt, dry mustard and milk and whisk until smooth
  • Gradually add the cheddar cheese and whisk until smooth.
  • Reserve and keep warm

Casserole Assembly and Bake

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Mix ketchup and barbecue sauce. Set aside.
  • Combine minced beef, bread crumbs, onion soup mix, eggs, and half of the ketchup mixture.
  • Press into a greased baking dish. Top with the remaining ketchup mixture.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Cook macaroni (pasta) to al dente, drain
  • Mix with milk, cheddar cheese soup, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and 2 cups cheese.
  • Spread macaroni mixture over meatloaf and top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake for an additional 17-20 minutes.

Notes

See my recipe for Onion soup mix, included in this post
I prefer to make my ground / minced beef.
  • Cube your portion of dead cow into 3/4 – 1″ chunks
  • Spread onto a sheet pan and freeze for 30 minutes
  • Grind up in either a grinder or a food processor
This allows me to control the amount of fat and the quality of the beef
We do want a leaner mix for this.
Yes, most store-bought ground beef is produced from high-quality trimmings, etc.
See Writeup at https://www.roguechef.com/?p=3888
Use any short pasta. Google short pasta, cook to al dente as per package directions

Nutrition

Calories: 902kcalCarbohydrates: 96gProtein: 37gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 3145mgPotassium: 647mgFiber: 4gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 1433IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 833mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Baked, Beef, Cheese, Macaroni
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