Kraft Mac & Cheese Beef Casserole

Submitted by jhaughey24

"Handed down from my Mom...always a Winner when served! :)"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (7 1/4 ounce) box kraft macaroni and cheese mix
• 1⁄4 cup milk, for the mac & cheese
• 4 tablespoons butter, for mac & cheese
• 8 ounces Hunts tomato sauce (or whichever brand you prefer)
• 1 lb ground beef (I prefer personally sirloin bc I don't drain after cooking)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 pinch salt, to season beef
• 1 pinch pepper, to season beef

directions

1. Preheat Oven to 375 degrees.
2. While waiting for water to boil for mac & cheese --.
3. Cook ground beef until browned, do not drain (if Sirloin).
4. Stir in Tomato sauce w cooked beef, set aside.
5. Cook Kraft Mac & Cheese according to directions.
6. Spray a 1.5 qt dish with Pam.
7. Mix cooked Kraft Mac & Cheese and Ground Beef w Tomato mixture in dish.
8. Stir in 1 cup Mozzarella cheese & cover top w remaining cheese.
9. Put uncovered dish in preheated 375 degree oven for 25-30 minute.
10. After removing from oven, let rest for 5 min & Serve your delicious Casserole! :).

Reviews

[bmcnichol]

This was OK for us. I made exactly as written and everyone ate it but no one went back for seconds. I also added a good bit of pepper to the mixture. Made for Fall PAC 2012

 

[CarrolJ]

We had mixed reviews in our family. My DH loved it and ate 3 helpings. I thought it was only 'so-so'. I added about 1 teaspoon of black pepper because I knew he wouldn't eat it if it were bland. Made for Fall PAC 2012.