Halal Twist by Hasan
This creamy, cheesy halal mac and cheese gets a savory upgrade with seasoned ground beef and veggies. Made with halal substitutes for Worcestershire sauce, it’s a comforting one-pot meal your family will love!
Why This Recipe is Halal
- Ground beef is halal-certified, slaughtered according to Islamic law.
- All other ingredients are plant-based or dairy (use microbial rennet cheese).
- Non-halal Worcestershire sauce is replaced with halal alternatives.
A Closer Look at the Ingredients
Small swaps make a big difference. Here’s what to look for when you shop.
Cheese rennet
What to watch for: Some cheeses use animal-derived rennet that may be non-halal.
The halal solution: Use cheeses labeled ‘microbial rennet’ or ‘vegetable rennet’.
Find halal cheese with microbial rennet on Amazon →Ingredient-by-Ingredient Halal Audit
| Ingredient | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ground beef | halal | Must be halal-certified |
| macaroni & cheese dinner mix | questionable | Check cheese powder ingredients |
| Worcestershire sauce | haram | Contains anchovies |
| parmesan cheese | questionable | Check rennet source |
| all other ingredients | halal | Plant-based or dairy |
What You’ll Need
- 2 lbs halal ground beef
- 1-2 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 1 onion, diced
- 2-3 celery stalks, diced
- 2 packages macaroni & cheese dinner mix
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons halal Worcestershire sauce substitute
- 1 dash Tabasco sauce
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 can tomato soup
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- 1-2 tablespoon halal Worcestershire sauce substitute
- 2 tablespoons halal parmesan cheese (microbial rennet)
- Milk as needed to thin sauce
Let’s Cook
- Cook the pasta from the macaroni & cheese dinner until firm-tender. Drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside the cheese packages and cooked macaroni.
- In a large frypan or Dutch oven, brown the halal ground beef with onion, garlic and celery until beef is no longer pink.
- Drain fat.
- Add mushrooms and cooked macaroni to the ground beef and mix to combine.
- In a bowl, mix together mushroom soup, tomato soup, halal Worcestershire substitute, Tabasco sauce, green pepper, halal parmesan cheese and the two packages of cheese mix.
- Mix well to combine.
- Add the mixture to the ground beef in the pan and stir to combine.
- Simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding milk to thin sauce as needed.
- Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Nutrition, Per Serving
752.6Calories
48gProtein
65gCarbs
67gFat
92gFiber
58gSugar
23mgSodium
Notes From My Kitchen
- For extra crispy texture, sprinkle panko breadcrumbs on top during the last 10 minutes of cooking and broil briefly.
- Make it a complete meal by stirring in halal cooked chicken or turkey instead of beef for variety.
- Leftovers taste even better the next day – store in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Tools That Make It Easier
These are the pieces I reach for every time — tested in my own kitchen.
Dutch Oven
Perfect for one-pot halal meals like this mac and cheese.
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