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).
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
- 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
- 1 large onion
- 1 large pablano pepper
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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!
Recipe Video
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?
Celebrating food Bloggers Cheeseburger recipes
- Mac and Cheese Stuffed Cheeseburger – HERE
- Tri-tip Chili Cheeseburger – Hey Grill Hey
- Bacon Cheeseburger Pie or hand pies – Creations by Kara
- Cheeseburger Pasta – The Baker Upstairs
- Cheeseburger Cobb Salad – Real Mom Kitchen
- Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup – 365 Days of Slow Cooking
- Easy Cheeseburger Dip – Gather for Bread
More Mouthwatering Cheeseburger recipes
- Stuffed Greek Burger – Ashlee Marie
- Veal French Onion Burger – Flavcity
- Green Chili Whiskey Onion Burger – Sweet C’s Design
- Habanero Bacon Cheddar Stuffed Sliders – Grilling 24×7
- Cheeseburger filled onion rings – Rare
- donut burger – the spruce
- hangover cure burger – healthy junk food
- BBQ pulled pork and bacon burger – Foodie with Family
- Nacho burger – Food and wine (Bobby Flay)
- Asian Burger – Carlsbad Cravings
- loaded cowboy burger – the Cookie Rookie
- philly cheesesteak burger – snappy gourmet