Presto Pesto Hamburger Mac

Used some of the suggestions, added onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, a few red pepper flakes and a bit more sundried tomato paste and some parsley. It was a bit think so I added pasta water. Still just seems like it’s missing something.

As written, I would give this 3 stars, but 4 stars with the adjustments I made. Thankfully, after reading over the ingredients, the macaroni amount seemed off, so I made adjustments from the start. I used half the amount of pasta, but kept everything else the same. A full pound of macaroni would be way too much for the stated amount of ground beef, pesto and sour cream, hence some of the reviews saying this was dry and flavorless. I thought ahead and saved some of the pasta water in case I needed it. After mixing everything together, I tasted it and then ended up just adding the remaining bit of red pesto (the jar was 6 oz) and 1-2 TBSP more of sour cream. I also added in about ½ cup of pasta water. Made for a nice saucy dish. Sprinkled with freshly-grated Parmesan cheese, this was a quick weekday meal that I’d make again. Make sure you season the meat with salt and pepper (and maybe even some garlic powder) when you’re browning it. So, 8oz pasta, 1lb ground beef and ¾ cup each of red pesto and sour cream + seasonings of choice.

very very tasty and filling! this was the first recipe i've ever made on my own. it came out really good! i used 1.5lbs of beef, 16oz of box macaroni, 1 6oz jar of basil pesto, and a cup of sour cream (after reading the reviews). and then my own little touch (grape tomatoes and fresh parmesan)