Meaty Macaroni Cheese Food

MEATY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Pre-cook the pasta according to package instructions.
• Using a large skillet add a small amount of oil before adding diced onions. Saute onions until fragrant.
• Add ground beef, incorporate with the onions and cook thouroughly.
• Add seasoning: salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, bouillon cube, and broth or water.
• Add pasta and mix well before adding cheeses. Incorporate cheeses with pasta and meat.
• Note: Add more liquid to the mixture if necessary.
• Serve or add to a casserole dish and top with additional cheese and bake in the oven until cheese melts.
• Enjoy!!!

MEATY MAC & CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Coat 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray. In nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef until no longer pink, 3-5 minutes; spoon off fat. Stir in sloppy joe sauce; cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Meanwhile, cook macaroni according to package directions, reserving sauce packets; drain. In bowl, whisk sauce packets with milk and eggs until smooth; stir in pasta and 1 cup cheese. Spread half of macaroni mixture in dish; top with Sloppy Joe mixture, then remaining macaroni. Cover; bake until bubbly, 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.

MEATY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Prepare mac and cheese according to box directions, using salted water.
• Meanwhile, brown meat and drain grease.Rinse meat if desired to remove even more grease.
• Season meat with onion and garlic- fresh and sauteed can be used instead- and add any additional seasonings that your family likes. SEE NOTE - skip if using left over meat- but do reheat the leftovers.
• Add meat to prepared mac and cheese and season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
• At this point you can add EXTRAS such as additional grated cheese, great opportunity to sneak in veggies - peas, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, etc., Use what you like or try this to entice kids to eat things they normally wouldn't.
• I have even added some spinach to the meat mixing it in well so it is not as noticeable! Sometimes you have to be sneaky! hehehe.
• NOTE: This is even faster when you use left over taco meat, sloppy joes, crumbled meatloaf, etc -- Add what your family likes.
• No this isn't the healthiest meal- but it IS so much healthier for them than a greasy burger grabbed on the run, and you can make it as healthy as you choose- I have even used leftover homemade mac and cheese- No preservatives at all that way!
• You can 'fancy' it up by topping it with extra cheese or breadcrumbs and popping it under the broiler for a minute just to brown.
• A real time saving tip that the kids love is to put the entire mixture in a lightly sprayed casserole pan and top with biscuit dough- you can even use the ones in the can, bake per can instructions until the biscuits are done.

MEATY CHEESY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil the macaroni according to package. Drain and stir in the 6 tbsp butter, 1/2 cup milk, sour cream and shredded cheese. Keep warm and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook/crumble the ground turkey sausage with onions and garlic until no longer pink. Drain off any excess fat and return to the large skillet.
• Add the diced tomatoes, thyme and pepper.
• Now add the prepared macaroni and cheese mixture and stir to combine well.
• Keep everything in the skillet over low-med heat until heated through.

MEATY MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook mscaroni & drain.
• Brown ground beef & drain off fat.
• Add onions, celery, & tomato sauce to beef & cook until onions are done.
• Mix macaroni & beef mixture.
• Put in casseroledish & cover with shredded cheese.
• Cover with Reynolds Wrap the first 15-20 minute
• Bake at 350F for 25-30 minute.