Mac ‘N’ Cheese Soup

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Nancy Daugherty, Cortland, Ohio

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Published on Jan. 17, 2025

I came across this recipe a few years ago and made some changes to suit my family's tastes. Because it starts with packaged macaroni and cheese, it's ready in a jiffy. —Nancy Daugherty, Cortland, Ohio

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Mac ‘N’ Cheese Soup

Yield:8 servings (2 quarts)
Prep:10 min
Cook:20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 package (14 ounces) deluxe macaroni and cheese dinner mix
  • 9 cups water, divided
  • 1 cup fresh broccoli florets
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
  • 2-1/2 cups 2% milk
  • 1 cup chopped fully cooked ham
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Directions

  1. Set aside cheese sauce packet from macaroni and cheese mix. In a large saucepan, bring 8 cups water to a boil. Add macaroni; cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender.
  2. Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, bring remaining 1 cup water to a boil. Add broccoli and onion; cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Stir in the soup, milk, ham and contents of cheese sauce packet; heat through. Drain macaroni; stir into soup.