Mac 'n' Cheese Soup

From Taste of Home magazine, Aug/Sept. 2010.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) package  deluxe  macaroni & cheese dinner mix
• 9  cups water, divided
• 1  cup fresh broccoli florets
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped onions
• 1 (10 3/4ounce) can  condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
• 2 1⁄2 cups 2% milk
• 1  cup  chopped fully cooked ham

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 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 and stir into soup.