Main dishes

Cheddar Macaroni Beef Casserole

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This mac and cheese dish is exactly what you want it to be. Assuming what you want is a creamy, cheesy, flavor-packed family pleaser ready in 30 minutes.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 1-3/4 cups each

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What You Need

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

lb. lean ground beef

can (14-1/2 oz.) Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained

1/2

tsp. dried oregano leaves

1/2

cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Make It

HEAT oven to 400ºF.

PREPARE Dinner as directed on package, omitting the butter. Meanwhile, brown meat in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Add tomatoes and oregano; mix well. Bring to boil.

ADD meat mixture to Dinner; spoon into 9-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle with cheddar.

BAKE 10 min. or until Cheddar is melted and casserole is heated through.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Save 40 calories and 6 grams of fat per serving by preparing the Dinner as directed on package, using the Light Prep directions, using extra-lean ground beef and KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese.

Substitute

Prepare using KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner.

Substitute

Substitute dried basil leaves for the oregano.

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MrsPetersen210

posted:2/24/2013

would add a little pepper to give it just a little more flavor

SCLAWSON1975

posted:2/11/2013

my teenagers made this and it was good and easy

battleaxe5

posted:2/2/2013

I make this all the time. I add instead of stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, basil, onion and garlic. Plus i also add a veggie, like corn or peas or both. Then I add extra shredded cheddar cheese to it. It is my favorite meal. I use Homestyle or box or family style mac and cheese, it doesn't matter whatever your favorite one is. I love this dish.

a cook

posted:2/2/2013

I like to vary this recipe by using sala instead of stewed tomatoes and adding a can of corn...my family really enjoys this quick meal.

Gillian Whitaker

posted:4/10/2012

Very flavorful!

joekat0294

posted:1/24/2012

Very easy to make and was a big hit with my two little picky eaters....they actually asked for seconds!!

TXLadyPrepper

posted:1/8/2012

I usually make this using my grandma's home-made mac & cheese recipe; Kraft Mac-n-cheese is a great addition to a 3-month food storage supply.

LoriMo

posted:1/7/2012

My Mom used to make a very similar recipe a lot when I was growing up. She used to put 1 or 2 small cans of mushrooms stems & pieces (drained) and 1-2 cups of frozen peas (thawed). She would usually double it because we had a good sized family. It's a very budget friendly recipe, which you can make changes to, to fit your likes and dislikes. We never thought of putting in the tomatoes, but that sounds great as well. Think I'll try it next time I make it. ENJOY!!!

CynthiaDick

posted:1/7/2012

My family just went crazy over this recipe. I had no leftovers. I added a salad and that was it.

Rosiecheex

posted:9/8/2011

I made this using deluxe mac & cheese and I doubled the recipe thinking it wouldn't be enough for my growing family but we were able to have leftovers the next night. My family loved it.