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Hearty Mac 'n' Cheese Recipe

"I do most of the cooking for our family of eight," writes teenager Tiffanie Froese of Athena, Oregon. "Here is a hearty main dish that's a family favorite. It's a breeze to fix with boxed macaroni and cheese mix, and it tastes delicious."

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Hearty Mac 'n' Cheese Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
2 packages (7-1/4 ounces each) macaroni and cheese dinner mix
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink. Meanwhile, prepare macaroni and cheese according to package directions.
Drain beef mixture; stir into macaroni and cheese. Transfer to a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bacon. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Originally published as Hearty Mac 'n' Cheese in Quick Cooking November/December 2002, p40