Pizza Mac & Cheese Recipe

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What do you get when you combine macaroni and cheese with pizza fixings? This hearty family-pleasing casserole! It's easy and tasty, and my grandchildren really like it.—Nancy Porterfield, Gap Mills, West Virginia

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Pizza Mac & Cheese Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (7-1/4 ounces) macaroni and cheese dinner mix
6 cups water
1 pound ground beef
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1 medium onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce
1/2 cup sliced pepperoni

Directions

Set the cheese packet from dinner mix aside. In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add macaroni; cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Drain macaroni; stir in contents of cheese packet. Transfer to a greased round 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. Top with the beef mixture, pizza sauce, pepperoni and remaining cheeses.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.

Originally published as Pizza Mac & Cheese in Fast Fixes with Mixes , p35