Bacon Cheeseburger Shirataki Mac and Cheese!

Bacon Cheeseburger Shirataki 

Mac and Cheese! 

This is my third time making shirataki noodles and so far this is my favorite recipe! One the reasons why I like the recipe best (at the moment) is because shirataki noodles are very chewy but when they are combined with meat it makes them seem less chewy. Another reason is because it seems like I'm eating a very guilty dish but I'm not. If you are counting calories then it will be very bad, but if you are counting carbs like I am then this is a perfect way to get a mac and cheese fix without ruining your diet.  

You will need: 

• A small package of hamburger (thawed)
• 5-6 slices of precooked bacon (cut into 1/2 pieces)
• 1 bag shirataki noodles 
• 1 small onion (finely diced) 
• 1/2 of a red bell pepper (finely diced)
• A cheese that melts very well (I used about 8 cheese slices because they melt well)
• 2 tbsp sour cream 
• 1/2 cup of very low sodium chicken broth
• 1 tbsp butter 
• Garlic salt 
• Salt and pepper

Warning: Do not smell the shirataki noodles out of the bag. Even if curiosity is killing your cat do not smell them. They do not have a pleasant odor out of the bag but they taste nothing like their smell. Trust me, you do not need or want to know what they smell like.   

Prep work: 

• Drain shirataki noodles and rinse very well with warm water in a colander
• Squeeze out water from noodles. Put a paper towel or clean/dry dish cloth in a microwave safe bowl and add the shirataki noodles to the bowl 
• Microwave for 2 minutes and let stand in microwave 
• Finely dice your onion and red bell pepper 
• Dice up your cooked bacon
• Take your noodles out of the microwave. Pick up your paper towel or wash cloth with the noodles and squeeze the water out of them. If you are using a paper towel be careful because the paper towel will probably break and you don't want to lose your shirataki noodles in the sink. Also be careful because the noodles might still be warm.

Start cooking your hamburger over medium heat. Add a dash of salt and pepper to the raw meat and stir. When the hamburger is almost done cooking sprinkle with a little bit of garlic salt. After your hamburger is completely cooked turn the burner to low. Stir often.

While the hamburger is cooking melt butter into a sauce pan and add onion and red bell pepper. Sprinkle with a dash of salt and pepper and stir (don't use the same spoon you are using to stir the hamburger). Cook on medium-low heat until the onions are translucent. Stir often.







While your pepper and onion are sauteing you can shred or break apart cheese slices. It's up to you how much or little cheese you want to use. Choose whatever cheese you want as well but make sure that it melts well. 

When your vegetables are done cooking add half of the 1/2 a cup of chicken broth to the pan. Then add the bacon. Stir and simmer for a couple of minutes until the bacon is hot.   

Add the shirataki noodles to the pot as well as the rest of the chicken broth, most of the browned hamburger (but not all), cheese, sour cream, and a dash of salt and pepper. Stir well until the cheese is melted. Then turn to the burner to the lowest possible heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Shirataki noodles have no flavor so you need to let them simmer so they can absorb the flavor of the rest of the ingredients.  



Dish up some of your bacon cheeseburger mac and cheese and enjoy! I am very please with how this recipe turned out. Feel free to add more to it to make it even better. P.S. I can get almost 3 servings out of one pot.

Enjoy! 

I'm not sure what I will make next. 

Wait and see!