Easy Cheesy Hamburger Mac

photo by:kraft

With the addition of ground beef and a few seasonings, a mac and cheese dinner is easily transformed into a hearty skillet main dish.

time

prep:

5 min

total:

20 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (7-1/4 oz.) KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

lb. ground beef

3/4

cup milk

1/4

cup (1/2 stick) margarine

3/4

tsp. garlic salt

3/4

tsp. onion powder

1/8

tsp. ground black pepper

Make It

BRING 6 cups water to boil in large saucepan. Stir in Macaroni. Boil 7 to 10 minutes or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally.

MEANWHILE, brown meat in large skillet on medium heat; drain. Add the Cheese Sauce Mix and all remaining ingredients except macaroni; mix well. Reduce heat to low; simmer until heated through, stirring occasionally.

DRAIN macaroni. Add to ingredients in skillet; mix lightly.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve this main dish with a mixed green salad for a quick and tasty weekday meal.

Variation

Substitute 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks, for the ground beef. Cook Macaroni as directed. Meanwhile, cook and stir chicken in 1 Tbsp. oil in large skillet until cooked through. Add the Cheese Sauce Mix and all remaining ingredients except macaroni; mix well. Continue as directed.

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cheetah_grarr

posted:8/6/2008

I needed a switch from traditional Cheeseburger macaroni meals. I made this dinner tonight and my family loved it. It will be put in our "on hand" meal list. Thanks Kraft

gtavery

posted:7/13/2008

My family is not very picky when it comes to ground beef.. but they hated this recipe. It was awful.

RebelCat45

posted:4/28/2008

Good recipe. Very easy to make in a limited amount of time.

mrm_1989

posted:4/6/2008

I made this but i used velveeta shells and cheese instead. i added garlic powder instead of garlic salt and i added salt and pepper. it was good, its also very versatile. i will try a combo of different spices next time.

a cook

posted:4/19/2006

I wasn't aware the meat would turn the mac 7 cheese so dark. Seems like it needed more flavor or more cheese.

tdkmandrea

posted:3/30/2006

This turned out very well. I also add about 1/2 c. of sour cream and 1 c. shredded cheese.

a cook

posted:1/5/2006

Also added extra cheese, but will make it again (just try and have extra cheese on hand for this recipie)

vanessa42586

posted:9/5/2005

i had to add about 1 c. extra cheese, but after that, it was great!

a cook

posted:1/19/2005

We all enjoyed this recipe. I chopped my own onions and used diced tomatos.

bdeb1

posted:4/7/2004

My 13 year old daughter makes this quite often. It is easy and very good. She sometimes adds extra cheese. This is also good if you add chili powder to the ground beef as it is browning.