I reviewed a couple of recipes and then altered/created this tonight and served it with green beans, corn and left-over sweet potatoes and it was a hit! -Claire
2 pkg. (7 1/4 oz.) Kraft Mac 'n Cheese
2 lbs. lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
1 lg. can (32 oz.) diced tomatoes
1 t. garlic powder
1 T. oregano
2 cups shredded cheddar (I used 1/2 mild and 1/2 sharp but whatever....)
3 oz. French's french-fried onions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare macaroni and cheese according to package directions
Brown lean ground beef and cook onion until translucent (see tips below), drain well!
Add garlic powder and oregano to diced tomatoes
Add tomatoes and ground beef to prepared mac cheese, mix well
Pour half of mixture into 9" x 13" Stoneware Baking Pan
Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over mixture
Spread remainder of meat/cheese mixture in baking pan
Add remaining 1 cup cheese and all the french fried onions to the top
Bake uncovered approximately 30 minutes or until heated through
Cooks tips: I like to use my Pampered Chef Covered Micro-Cooker to brown my ground beef. Cook for 2-3 minutes, drain well, stir, cook another 2-3 minutes drain well, repeat as needed until the meat is no longer pink. The drain holes in the lid make it easy to drain the grease! Also, I keep chopped onions in the freezer and just heat them up in a small skillet if I don't have a fresh onion on hand, or if I want to have a short cut available.
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