Best 10 Shells And Cheese Hamburger Recipes

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If you are looking for a quick and easy meal that will be sure to please everyone at the table, then shells and cheese hamburger is the perfect dish for you. Combining two classic comfort foods, this recipe uses ground beef, pasta shells, and a creamy cheese sauce to create a flavorful and satisfying meal. With minimal prep time and a few simple ingredients, you can have a delicious dinner on the table in no time. So gather your family and let's get cooking!

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

QUICK SHELLS AND CHEESE



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 16m

Yield 8 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound mini shells pasta
2 cups whole milk
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups grated Cheddar-Jack
8 ounces processed cheese, such as Velveeta, diced
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
  • Heat the milk and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the cheeses and stir until melted. Stir in the pepper, salt and seasoned salt. Drain the pasta, and stir it into the cheese sauce. Serve immediately.

VELVEETA SHELLS AND CHEESE CHEESEBURGER MAC RECIPE - (3.7/5)



Velveeta Shells and Cheese Cheeseburger Mac Recipe - (3.7/5) image

Provided by Bettybug

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound ground beef
1 1/4 cups water
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup ketchup
1 (12-ounce) package Velveeta Shells & Cheese Dinner
1 large tomato, chopped
2 green onions, sliced

Steps:

  • Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Add water, milk and ketchup; mix well. Bring to boil. Stir in Shell Macaroni; return to boil. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 10 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Stir in Cheese Sauce, tomatoes and onions; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally. Prepare Tipi-BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Mac as directed, substituting 1/2 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce for ketchup. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Pieces just before serving.

BEEFY SHELLS AND CHEESE



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Louise Graybiel, of Toronto, Ontario writes of her Beefy Shells and Cheese, "Boxed macaroni and cheese, store-bought salsa and canned beans make this kid-pleaser a snap to fix!" For a bonus, Louise likes to add shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese to the dish for extra-cheesy fun!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound ground beef
1 package (12 ounces) shells and cheese dinner mix
2 cups water
1-1/4 cups salsa
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder
1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Set aside cheese sauce packet from dinner mix. Add shells and water to skillet. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender. , Stir in the salsa, beans, chili powder, salt and contents of cheese sauce packet. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

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CHEESE AND HAMBURGER MACARONI



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Homemade version of Hamburger Helper® - just as easy and tastes so much better! You will need a large skillet with a tight fitting lid.

Provided by macandjakesmom

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Macaroni and Cheese Recipes     Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ pound lean ground beef, or more to taste
½ small onion, minced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups water
2 cups elbow macaroni
8 ounces reduced-fat processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
  • Return skillet to burner over high heat. Add water; cover skillet and bring to a boil. Stir macaroni into the boiling water-ground beef mixture; cover and lower heat to medium. Cook, keeping covered, for 5 minutes. Stir, cover, and cook until macaroni is tender, about 5 more minutes.
  • Stir processed cheese food into ground beef-macaroni mixture until melted. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.9 calories, Carbohydrate 47.9 g, Cholesterol 60.7 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 28.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 930.1 mg, Sugar 6.9 g

VELVEETA SHELLS & CHEESE CHEESEBURGER MAC



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Get a leg up on cheeseburger mac with VELVEETA Shells & Cheese Dinner. Add ground beef, tomatoes & more for this VELVEETA Shells & Cheese Cheeseburger Mac.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb. lean ground beef
2-1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup HEINZ Tomato Ketchup
2 Tbsp. HEINZ Yellow Mustard
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 pkg. (12 oz.) VELVEETA Shells & Cheese Dinner
1/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1 large tomato, chopped
1/4 cup sliced green onions

Steps:

  • Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet.
  • Add milk, ketchup, mustard and onion powder; mix well. Bring to boil. Stir in Shell Pasta; return to boil. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until pasta is tender.
  • Stir in Cheese Sauce and sour cream until blended. Add tomatoes and onions; mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 690 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 10 g, Protein 26 g

BEEF AND CHEESE SHELLS



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This recipe was in a church cookbook my sister-in-law gave me after I got married. I make this casserole for new moms just home from the hospital and it's always well received-Cindy Vanderweele, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 7-9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
2 cups small-curd cottage cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 large egg, beaten
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
28 jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained
2 cups spaghetti sauce
Grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Stuff into pasta shells; arrange in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with spaghetti sauce. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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EASY HAMBURGER CASSEROLE



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Make and share this Easy Hamburger Casserole recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Impulse334

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb ground beef
1 (12 ounce) box macaroni shells and cheese
1 onion (chopped)
1 (2 cup) package cheddar cheese (Shredded)
1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 tablespoon garlic

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Add ground beef and onions to skillet and fully cook.
  • Cook shells in a pot of water.
  • Drain water out and mix in cheese.Set aside.
  • Drain ground beef and add cream of chicken soup and garlic to the skillet with the beef. Simmer on low for 5 minutes.
  • Layer ground beef and shells and cheese in a casserole dish, starting with the beef. Between each layer add a little shredded cheese.
  • Add rest of cheese to the top when dish is full.
  • Place in oven till cheese is melted.
  • Remove from oven, let stand for 5 to 10 minutes, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 549.4, Fat 39.9, SaturatedFat 19.8, Cholesterol 142.1, Sodium 924.7, Carbohydrate 9.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1.9, Protein 37.3

TEX-MEX SHELLS AND CHEESE



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5 ingredients, 5 minutes to prep it and an infinite number of thank-yous. Who knew giving mac and cheese a little kick of heat would be such a winning idea?

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 pkg. (12 oz.) VELVEETA Shells & Cheese Dinner
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) Mexican-style diced tomatoes, undrained
1-1/4 cups water
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Steps:

  • Brown meat in nonstick skillet; drain.
  • Stir in Shells, tomatoes and water. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min.
  • Add Cheese Sauce; stir until blended. Top with shredded cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Sodium 900 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 25 g

CHEESEBURGER STUFFED SHELLS



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This recipe was given to me by my sister-in-law and it became an instant hit in my family and with friends. It's a slight twist on the classic stuffed shells recipe, using canned tomatoes and Cheddar cheese sauce.

Provided by Grumbleinmytummie

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Casserole Recipes     Noodles

Time 1h42m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 (12 ounce) box jumbo pasta shells
1 pound lean ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (32 ounce) container ricotta cheese
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 egg
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (16 ounce) jar double Cheddar pasta sauce (such as Ragu®)
¼ cup water
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained
2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta shells; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, onion, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine ground beef mixture, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stuff each pasta shell with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the mixture.
  • Mix pasta sauce with water together in a bowl.
  • Spread 1/3 of the sauce in the bottom of a large baking pan. Top with 1/2 of the tomatoes. Arrange stuffed shells on top. Pour remaining sauce and tomatoes over the shells. Cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 40 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle 2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese on top. Continue baking until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 429 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Cholesterol 90.6 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 28.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 708.1 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

SHELLS AND CHEESE STOVE-TOP CASSEROLE



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Josh likes his tomatos and ground chuck with rotini pasta, Jen likes hers mixed with Velveeta Shells & Cheese. This one is for Jen, her favorite stove-top casserole.

Provided by Denise

Categories     Pasta Shells

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb ground chuck
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 cup water
2 packages velveeta macaroni shells and cheese, prepared per package directions
1 1/2 packages Lipton Onion Soup Mix

Steps:

  • Brown ground chuck in a large dutch oven.
  • Drain any grease and add the crushed tomatoes, Onion Soup mix and water.
  • Simmer 5 minutes.
  • Add Velveeta Shells and cheese, mix well and serve with hot rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.3, Fat 19.7, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 78.2, Sodium 1376.6, Carbohydrate 17, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 0.7, Protein 22.5

Tips:

  • Use a large pot: The mixture will expand as it cooks, so make sure you have a pot that can accommodate it.
  • Don't overcook the pasta: Cook the pasta according to the package directions, but be careful not to overcook it, as it will become mushy.
  • Use a good quality cheese: The cheese is the main ingredient in this dish, so it's important to use a good quality cheese that melts well.
  • Add your favorite toppings: Once the hamburger and macaroni mixture is cooked, you can add your favorite toppings, such as shredded cheese, chopped tomatoes, or cooked bacon.
  • Serve immediately: This dish is best served immediately, while it's still hot and bubbly.

Conclusion:

Hamburger and Shells is a versatile and delicious dish that is great for a quick and easy meal. It can be customized to your liking by adding different toppings and ingredients. Whether you serve it as a main course or a side dish, this classic combination of hamburger, macaroni, and cheese is sure to please everyone at the table.

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