Cooper® The Mac n Cheese Burger You’ll [Forever] Be Addicted to

Name: Cooper® The Mac n Cheese Burger You’ll [Forever] Be Addicted to
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 8 ounces elbow macaroni; 2 1/4 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1 cup whole milk; 1 pound Cooper® Sharp White or Yellow cheese, sliced; 1 pound lean ground beef*; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 2 leafy green lettuce leaves; 2 hamburger buns with seeds

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Servings

Prep Time

4 minutes

Cook Time

26 minutes

Whoever invented the mac and cheese burger? We owe that person a huge debt of gratitude. This recipe combines that historic innovation with the goodness of Cooper® Sharp, putting you in bona fide comfort food revolution territory.

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Cooper® Sharp

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Ingredients

8 ounces elbow macaroni
2 1/4 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup whole milk
1 pound Cooper® Sharp White or Yellow cheese, sliced
1 pound lean ground beef*
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 leafy green lettuce leaves
2 hamburger buns with seeds

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Directions

Set aside 4 slices of the Cooper® Sharp cheese. You’ll use these on the burgers, so keep them in the fridge until you’re ready for them.
Cook macaroni according to package directions.
Melt butter in a 3-quart saucepan until sizzling. Stir in flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Add milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens (about 5-7 minutes).
Reduce heat to low. Stir in remaining Cooper® Sharp cheese slices (not the 4 slices in your fridge), stirring constantly until cheese is melted. Add cooked macaroni and stir well.
In a medium bowl, mix ground beef, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Form into 4 patties.
Cook the burgers in a medium skillet for 6-8 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F, and burgers are browned all the way through. On two of the burgers, during the last minute or so of cooking, layer 2 slices of Cooper® Sharp each. Continue heating until the cheese is as melty as you like it.

ASSEMBLE BURGERS:

Place a piece of lettuce on the bottom section of one of the buns and add one burger patty (without cheese). Scoop a generous portion of the mac and cheese onto the burger. Layer the second burger patty (with cheese) on top of the mac and cheese. Top the burger with a condiment of your choice and place the top of the bun on the burger.

Recipe Note

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

**Note: This recipe is perfect for using left over previously prepared Cooper® Mac n Cheese

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