I’m obsessed with burgers. Maybe because I’m anemic so I crave red meat constantly…. but something about burgers seriously burgers are one of my favorite foods, AND the messier the better! I adore a sunny side up egg on a burger, or smothered in anything ooey and gooey. One of my favorite burger joints serves a burger smothered in mac and cheese so when it was time for National Cheeseburger day I used that as inspiration for this burger…

The burger stuffed with my homemade mac and cheese is amazing, and it balances so well with the slightly sweet brioche bun and the sweet caramelized onions and pepper. Mmmmmm my second favorite burger is the SWEET ROLL BURGER I mean seriously – a burger with a cinnamon roll or donut bun? AWWW YEAH.

Now any burger is good, and but what takes a burger over the top is what you add to it. The sweet caramelized onions and the extra cheese sauce (from the Mac and cheese) were perfect for me… But I considered veggies (lettuce, or other greens) or even more condiments, maybe BBQ sauce? But I decided the cheese and the onions were the perfect balance and I left it as is.

I’ll warn you to take extra time to seal the meat around the sides of the mac and cheese patty otherwise the meat will open up and the mac and cheese will spill out. A little crack isn’t bad, but one patty broke open almost completely (not that I minded – still tasted amazing).

macaroni and cheese stuffed cheeseburger

Mac and Cheese Stuffed Cheeseburger recipe and video - 19 Cheeseburger recipes

There isn't much better than a good burger or a bowl of mac and cheese - so putting the two together creating this cheesy mac and cheese stuffed burger is one of the most delicious burger ever

4.75 from 4 votes

Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 40

Servings: burgers

Calories: 1007kcal

Author: Ashlee Marie

Ingredients

mac and cheese

1/2 lbs macaroni cooked
1/2-1 shallot
2 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 Tbsp corn starch
1 C half n half
6 oz shredded cheese blend I use sharp cheddar, cloth bound cheddar and gruyere
Salt and White pepper to taste
3 oz extra shredded cheese

Caramelized onions and pepper

1 large onion
1 large pablano pepper

Burger

3 lbs ground chuck
Seasoned salt
pepper
onion powder
6 slices pepper jack cheese or another cheese you like for melting on top
brioche buns

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Mac and cheese

in a saucepan on med/low heat melt the butter and add the shallots - cook until fragrent
add the flour and stir - cooking until the roux is a light tan
then add the half n half (I just make my own with milk and cream since I always have both on hand) and stir until thick
take off the heat and add the cheese - stir until melted
then take out some of the sauce - about 1/2-2/3rds cup - to top your burgers with later
add the noodles and stir
add the extra cheese (optional - for cheese chunks) and spread out in the bottom of a pan - I made a double batch in the video but you could use a 9x13 pan for this size batch - refrigerate until firm - 2 hours

Caramelized onion and pepper

over medium heat add some oil to a non stick pan
slice the onion and pepper and add to the oil
stirring occasionally cook until the onions are a dark golden color - about 15 mins

Burger

while the onion is cooking season your ground chuck with pepper and onion powder (or whatever you like to use) and mix it - go as heavy or light as you prefer
Cut the mac and cheese into circles - I cut mine 3 1/2 inches
press out the meat into a flat circle, around 4 1/2 inches around and about 1/2 inch thick
place a mac and cheese round on top - cover with another round of meat and seal the edges (you can pull away any excess)
sprinkles salt on both sides of patties
place in a hot skillet with some oil in it and cook for about 5 mins on the first side, flip and cook about 5 mins on the second side (I like to use a lid simply to make sure the mac and cheese is getting heated inside
about the last min add slices of cheese (I used pepper jack) to the burger, add an ice cube to the pan for moisture and put a lid on it.
add to a toasted brioche bun, top with the onions and extra cheese sauce and the top bun! ENJOY!

Video

Nutrition

Did you make this recipe?Mention @ashleemariecakes or tag #makesomeawesome and I'll share your image in my Instagram stories!

And now for one of the best days of the year – National Cheeseburger day!!! Mmmmmm. This is the food holiday we’re celebrating this month and it’s a good one! Check out these other recipes from other Celebrating Food holiday bloggers as well as some extra recipes I’ve been wanting to make from around the internet! – Tell me – what’s YOUR favorite burger?