Main dishes

THE CHEESIEST® Cheeseburger Mac

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kraft

My whole family loves this...especially my husband! A very easy way to please everyone! I often add diced onion while I am browning the meat to give a little extra flavor.

posted by

a cook

on 4/22/2010

time

prep:

5 min

total:

20 min

servings

total:

4 servings, about 1 cup each

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What You Need

lb. ground beef

1-1/2

cups water

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

1/4

cup milk

1/4

cup (1/2 stick) vegetable oil spread or margarine

1/4

cup ketchup

Tbsp. yellow mustard

Make It

BROWN meat in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain.

ADD water and Macaroni; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Cook on medium heat 7 to 8 min. or until macaroni is tender.

STIR in Cheese Sauce Mix, meat and all remaining ingredients. Cook on low heat 1 to 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Save 110 calories, 14 grams of fat and 3 grams of saturated fat per serving by using extra-lean ground beef and preparing the Dinner as directed on package, using the Light Prep directions.

Variation - THE CHEESIEST® Bacon Cheeseburger Mac

Prepare as directed. Stir in 1/4 cup OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits and 1 chopped medium tomato.

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vvliguez

posted:11/10/2010

I used left over bacon from breakfast and used less ketchup than listed and it came out great.

a cook

posted:4/22/2010

My whole family loves this...especially my husband! A very easy way to please everyone! I often add diced onion while I am browning the meat to give a little extra flavor.

bagare05

posted:11/21/2009

I made this the other night and we loved it!! soooo good! When browning the meat, I added 1/4 onion, finely chopped and a minced garlic clove. I used grainy mustard, cause that was what we had on hand and oh my! Tasted just like a McD's cheeseburger! Tonight I am making it with bacon and chopped tomatoes and extra cheese (siting a suggestion) Gonna keep the ingredients on hand for this one!!

stina6

posted:10/1/2009

This was the first time I made it..tasted good, kids ate it. I didnt have yellow mustard so I used Dijon mustard.

MarlaT

posted:9/7/2009

I make this all the time for my kids. I add some dried onions and garlic to the beef while browning for extra flavor.

kira1966

posted:3/25/2009

My family did not care for the mustard taste, it was fairly strong. I would use much less. Also, the noodles need more water to cook properly, be sure to check them after 5 minutes to be sure they are not sticking to the pan. It would probably be just as easy to add browned meat to a regular package of Mac and Cheese.

mfrair12

posted:3/2/2009

My daughter loves it and is one of her favorite recipes.

a cook

posted:2/27/2009

My picky family loved it! I seasoned the meat and added onion and a splash of worchestire. Also added 1/4 c water to recipe and used only 1T of ketchup and squirt of mustard. Needed some more cheese though, so I added some. Greatness!

kristal78

posted:1/5/2009

This recipe was soo easy! I added 1/3 of BBQ sauce and some shredded mozzerella and sharp cheddar and it was delicious!! The only downfall is when I put the 1 1/2 cup water the noodles stuck to the bottom of the pan. I added another 1/2 cup of water and it was alright. I will totally make this recipe again! My 4 year old daughter loved it!!!!

Ivy_G

posted:1/3/2009

I added a little more ketchup to off-set the taste of the mustard because my husband doesn't like the taste of mustard. I'm trying a slight variation on it where I add 1/3 cup of bbq sauce to it, instead of the ketchup and mustard. It smells absolutely devine and I'm hoping it tastes nearly half as good as the original recipe.