Friday Night Cheeseburger Mac | Command Cooking

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• crushed red pepper flakes, optional, to taste
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 5 cups low-sodium chicken stock or broth
• 10 ounces elbow macaroni
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, chopped, plus more, optional, to taste, for garnish