Name: Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces penne pasta; 1 pound 93% lean ground beef; 8 strips bacon, (diced); 8 ounces tomato sauce; ¼ cup barbecue sauce ((Sweet Baby Rays, suggested)); 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon onion powder; salt and pepper, (to taste); 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; pickles, BBQ sauce and mustard, (for serving (as desired))

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Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta is a great comfort food pasta dish filled with all the things that make up a great bacon cheeseburger. Pickles optional!

A bacon cheeseburger is definitely comfort food. And it’s not one of those things you probably have very often. So why not try bacon cheeseburger pasta instead? It’s packed with all kinds of cheeseburger goodies. This skillet pasta dish is one the whole family can enjoy!

Ingredients needed:

penne pasta
lean ground beef
bacon
tomato sauce
barbecue sauce
spicy brown mustard
garlic powder
onion powder
salt and pepper
shredded cheddar cheese
pickles, barbecue sauce and mustard (for serving– optional)

How to make Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain (but save ¾ cup of the starchy pasta water to set aside).

In a large skillet, cook the beef. Spoon out and discard any accumulated fat. Spoon the beef into a bowl and set aside.

In the same skillet, cook the bacon. Let the cooked bacon drain on paper towels, and spoon out accumulated fat and discard.

Add the drained pasta to the skillet. Stir in the cooked ground beef and bacon, tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, brown mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt/pepper to taste. Sprinkle cheese on top.

Place a lid on the skillet and let the cheese melt.

And it’s ready for serving! This recipe allows for about 4 generous servings. For me, it’s the barbecue sauce and spicy brown mustard that really turns it into over-the-top delicious.

Serve individual servings with pickles, BBQ sauce and mustard (as desired!) Or you can just eat the pasta as it was made in the skillet. Enjoy!

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 35

Total Time 1 5

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 715 kcal

Ingredients

8 ounces penne pasta
1 pound 93% lean ground beef
8 strips bacon, diced
8 ounces tomato sauce
¼ cup barbecue sauce (Sweet Baby Rays, suggested)
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
pickles, BBQ sauce and mustard, for serving (as desired)

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain (but save ¾ cup of the starchy pasta water to set aside).
In a large skillet, cook the beef. Spoon out and discard any accumulated fat. Spoon the beef into a bowl and set aside.
In the same skillet, cook the bacon. Let the cooked bacon drain on paper towels, and spoon out accumulated fat and discard.
Add the drained pasta to the skillet. Stir in the cooked ground beef and bacon, tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, brown mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt/pepper to taste.
Sprinkle cheese on top, place a lid on the skillet and let the cheese melt.
Serve individual servings with pickles, BBQ sauce and mustard (as desired!)

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 715kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 45gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 1235mgPotassium: 856mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 590IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 244mgIron: 4mg

Keyword bacon, cheeseburger, pasta

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