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Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• ground beef
• salsa
• taco seasoning mix
• black pepper
• water
• milk
• processed cheese
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
2. 2 Return skillet to heat. Stir salsa, taco seasoning mix, and black pepper into the beef; simmer the mixture until hot, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Stir water, macaroni, and milk into the beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the skillet, and simmer the mixture until the pasta is tender, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Stir cheese food and Cheddar cheese into the pasta mixture; cook until the cheese melts completely, 5 to 7 minutes.

By shackbart

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• red enchilada sauce
• half and half
• green chili
• cheddar cheese
• pepperjack cheese
• chicken
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. 2 Combine enchilada sauce, half-and-half, and green chiles in the same pot over medium heat and cook until warm, 5 to 10 minutes. Slowly add Cheddar cheese and pepperjack cheese and whisk continuously until melted, about 5 minutes. Return cooked macaroni to the pot. Add chicken and cilantro and stir until combined and heated through, about 5 minutes more.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• ground beef
• water
• tomato
• green chile
• taco seasoning mix
• cheddar cheese
• evaporated milk

Instructions

1. 1 Cook beef in a large skillet, stirring frequently, until brown; drain.
2. 2 Stir in water, tomatoes with juice, chiles, and seasoning mix. Cook until mixture comes to a boil.
3. 3 Add pasta; return to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 14 to 16 minutes or until pasta is tender.
4. 4 Stir in evaporated milk. Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Cover; let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

By Ortega

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• ground turkey
• onion
• tomato
• brown gravy mix
• chili powder
• corn kernel
• lettuce
• sour cream
• corn tortilla chip

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a small saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until almost tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. 2 Crumble the turkey in a large skillet set over medium heat. Cook and stir until evenly brown; drain. Add onion to browned turkey meat and cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, gravy mix and chili powder until combined then mix in the corn and macaroni. Cover; reduce heat to low and simmer, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. 3 Serve on a bed of tortilla chips topped with shredded lettuce and sour cream.

By JB Baby

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• ground turkey
• water
• tomato
• green chile
• tomato powder
• cheddar cheese
• mexican crema
• taco seasoning mix
• onion powder
• jalapeno pepper
• black olive

Instructions

1. 1 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add ground turkey and cook, breaking up into crumbles, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add macaroni, water, diced tomatoes with liquid, and tomato powder; mix well. Cancel Saute function.
2. 2 Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
3. 3 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
4. 4 Stir in Cheddar cheese, crema, taco seasoning, and onion powder until well combined.
5. 5 Serve immediately, garnished with jalapeno and black olive slices.

By thedailygourmet

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• ground beef
• cream cheese
• cream of mushroom soup
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once water is boiling, stir in macaroni and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally until pasta is tender and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Drain well.
2. 2 Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, breaking meat up as it cooks until beef is browned and no longer pink. Drain excess fat. Stir in cream cheese until melted, then mix in condensed soup until thoroughly combined. Stir in milk, about 1/4 cup at a time, until the mixture has the consistency of gravy.
3. 3 Stir in macaroni, bring to a simmer, and serve.

By Mary Smallwood

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• butter
• milk
• cream of mushroom soup
• processed cheese food

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In medium saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, milk, mushroom soup and processed cheese. Stir until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in cooked pasta. Pour into 2 quart baking dish and bake 20 minutes or until top is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes and serve.

By Dara

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• milk
• spread
• flour
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Cook pasta in large pot according to package directions.
2. 2 Meanwhile, whisk milk, Country Crock® Spread, and flour in large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking frequently. Reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted; remove from heat. Drain pasta and fold into the sauce.

By Country Crock

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• ground beef
• spaghetti sauce
• processed cheese food

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat; set aside. Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain and set aside.
3. 3 In a 9x13 inch baking dish, layer the macaroni, ground beef, tomato sauce and cheese, repeating two times.
4. 4 Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until top layer of cheese is bubbly.

By Elizabeth Nell

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• processed cheese
• mixed vegetable
• cream of mushroom soup
• kielbasa sausage

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
3. 3 In a large bowl combine macaroni, processed cheese, mixed vegetables, mushroom soup, 1/2 of a soup can of water and sausage. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
4. 4 Bake, covered with aluminum foil, for 20 to 25 minutes.

By CRYSTAL_72

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• ground beef
• pesto
• sour cream

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir pesto and sour cream into ground beef until warmed; add macaroni and mix well.

By Melody

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• milk
• cheddar cheese
• processed cheese food

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot with boiling salted water cook elbow macaroni until al dente. Drain.
2. 2 In a medium saucepan, over medium heat melt butter or margarine. Whisk flour and stir vigorously. Add milk and cook until thick and bubbly, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add cheeses and stir until completely melted.
3. 3 In a large bowl mix together the drained pasta and cheese sauce mixture. Toss to coat evenly.
4. 4 Pour into a greased 2 quart casserole dish. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven for 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

By KROB919

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• onion
• green bell pepper
• turkey sausage
• mushroom
• tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. 2 In same pot, saute onion and bell pepper over medium heat until softened. Remove from pan.
3. 3 In same pot, cook sausage over medium heat until brown. Drain.
4. 4 Combine onion mixture, pasta, sausage, mushrooms and stewed tomatoes in same pot and heat through, 5 minutes. Serve.

By Jennifer Atherton

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• avocado
• cheddar cheese
• black pepper
• bacon
• bread crumb

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and transfer to an 8x15-inch baking dish.
3. 3 Mix avocados, Cheddar cheese, and black pepper together in a bowl until smooth; stir into pasta. Top pasta with bacon and bread crumbs.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.

By Ethan Tucker

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• processed cheese food
• milk
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
2. 2 Place a saucepan over medium-low heat; add cheese , milk, and black pepper. Cook until cheese has melted, stirring frequently. Stir in drained macaroni until evenly coated.

By Anncredible

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• milk
• macaroni and cheese
• black pepper
• cheddar cheese
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven broiler. Grease a 1 1/2 quart microwave safe dish.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
3. 3 Microwave frozen mac and cheese according to package directions.
4. 4 Stir together macaroni, mac and cheese, milk and pepper in prepared dish. Mix well. Microwave on high 2 minutes, until heated through. Sprinkle with Cheddar and Parmesan and place under oven broiler. Broil until cheese is melted and beginning to brown, 2 to 5 minutes.

By SABRINATEE

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• ground beef
• tomato soup
• tomato juice
• corn
• mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. 2 In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows; drain excess fat. In the large pot, combine macaroni, beef, tomato soup, tomato juice and corn; heat through. Stir in cheese.

By Dianne Davies

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• milk
• cheddar cheese
• bread crumb
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
3. 3 Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large pot over medium heat; stir flour into butter until smooth. Stream milk into the butter mixture while stirring; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes.
4. 4 Reduce heat to medium-low. Add Cheddar cheese in small batches, stirring each into the milk mixture and melting until adding the next. Add macaroni and stir to coat. Pour macaroni into prepared baking dish.
5. 5 Stir bread crumbs and melted butter together in a small bowl; sprinkle over the macaroni.
6. 6 Bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.

By Wendy

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• ground beef
• traditional sauce
• chili powder

Instructions

1. 1 Cook ground beef in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until done.
2. 2 Stir in sauce and chili powder. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered 10 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in macaroni and heat through. Serve, if desired, with sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese.

By RAG

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• cauliflower
• olive oil
• garlic
• red pepper flakes
• mozzarella cheese
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Bring 2 large pots of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the first pot, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Cook cauliflower in the second pot, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 3 to 6 minutes. Drain macaroni and cauliflower.
3. 3 Return 1 empty pot to the stove. Add olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add garlic to the hot oil and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in red pepper flakes. Add drained cauliflower, reduce heat to medium-low, and saute for 2 minutes.
4. 4 Add the cooked macaroni to the cauliflower mixture. Add 1 3/4 cups each mozzarella and Cheddar cheeses and stir until all ingredients are well combined. Transfer to a baking dish and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Cheddar.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until nice and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

By Amy Standaert

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• cream of chicken soup
• milk
• tomato
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium saucepan, heat soup and milk over medium heat until simmering. Remove from heat and stir in macaroni. Pour macaroni mixture into 9x13 baking dish. Place a layer of tomatoes, then a layer of cheese slices over macaroni. Repeat.
3. 3 Bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.

By Bonneroo

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• ground beef
• tomato soup
• tomato sauce
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and return to pot.
3. 3 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
4. 4 Stir tomato soup and tomato sauce into beef, then stir mixture into macaroni. Transfer macaroni mixture to a 1.5-quart baking dish; top with Cheddar cheese.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melted, 10 to 15 minutes.

By MollyBrook

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• butter
• flour
• milk
• cheddar cheese
• swiss cheese
• processed cheese
• panko bread crumb

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
3. 3 Melt butter in the bottom of an oven-proof fry pan. Add flour and stir over heat until just beginning to brown — don't let it get too brown. Take it off the heat and stir in about 1 cup of milk until the butter and flour mixture is fully incorporated. Put it back on the heat and simmer until just beginning to thicken, about 5 minutes. Add the rest of the milk; stir to fully incorporate.
4. 4 Add all of the cheeses and stir to melt. Once melted, add the cooked macaroni. Stir to mix.
5. 5 Cover the top of the macaroni and cheese with panko crumbs and place the pan in the oven. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until it is bubbling and the bread crumbs are slightly browned.

By T-fal

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• bacon
• cheddar cheese soup
• cheddar cheese
• milk
• lobster tail meat
• panko bread crumb
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels and dice.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4. 4 Stir Cheddar cheese soup, Cheddar cheese, and milk together in a bowl. Stir pasta, bacon, and lobster into soup mixture. Pour pasta mixture into a 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish.
5. 5 Mix bread crumbs and butter together in a separate bowl; sprinkle over pasta mixture.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and bread crumbs are lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

By Kit0331

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• evaporated milk
• egg
• sour cream
• seasoning salt
• black pepper
• cheddar cheese
• parmesan cheese
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a casserole dish.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water.
3. 3 Mix milk, eggs, sour cream, seasoning salt, and pepper in a bowl.
4. 4 Layer macaroni, Cheddar cheese, and milk mixture into the prepared casserole dish until full. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and pour melted butter on top.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, about 20 to 30 minutes.

By TWINBABY2Q

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• bacon
• onion
• tomato sauce
• tomato
• beef bouillon
• water
• garlic powder
• onion powder

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
2. 2 Place the bacon pieces and onion into a large saucepan or soup pot over medium heat, and cook and stir until the onion is beginning to brown and the bacon is crisp, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beef bouillon cubes, water, garlic powder, onion powder, and cooked macaroni, and bring to a boil. Cover the pot, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.

By MommaKandace

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• ground beef
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• salt
• black pepper
• ketchup
• cheddar cheese
• bacon bit

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain and return pasta to the pot.
2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. 3 Season browned beef with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; add ketchup and stir. Bring mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the liquid thickens slightly, 5 to 10 minutes; pour over the pasta in the pot and stir.
4. 4 Stir Cheddar cheese into the pasta mixture until melted; add bacon bits and stir.

By CassieB

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• mayonnaise
• red onion
• celery
• parsley
• pimento
• sweet pickle relish
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and allow to cool.
2. 2 Combine mayonnaise, red onion, celery, parsley, pimento, relish, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
3. 3 Once macaroni has cooled, add to the mixing bowl and toss to combine with the dressing. Chill until read to serve for about 2 hours.

By thedailygourmet

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• cheddar cheese soup
• evaporated milk
• colby cheese
• chipotle chile
• adobo sauce
• panko bread crumb
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
3. 3 Stir soup, evaporated milk, Colby cheese, and chipotle chile into the cooked pasta until well combined. Spoon mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
4. 4 Stir together panko bread crumbs and olive oil in a small bowl. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over the top of casserole.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the top is browned and the casserole is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.

By blancdeblanc

Ingredients

• ✓ elbow macaroni
• celery
• green olive
• mayonnaise
• sour cream
• milk
• chicken chunk
• ranch dressing mix
• paprika

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, and pat dry.
2. 2 In a medium bowl, mix together the celery, olives, mayonnaise, sour cream, milk, chicken and Ranch dressing mix. Stir in macaroni until well blended. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Stir, and sprinkle paprika over the top before serving.

By Pamela Batovsky