Side Dish

Cheesy Mac-Topped Casserole

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prep time

20 min

total time

55 min

makes

6 servings, 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) each

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What You Need

1 pkg. (225 g) Kraft Dinner Macaroni and Cheese

1 lb. (450 g) extra-lean ground beef

3 cloves garlic, minced

1-1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves

1 can (19 fl oz/540 mL) diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil, undrained

2 cups frozen green beans, thawed, drained

1 cup Kraft Mozzarella Shredded Cheese

Make It

HEAT oven to 375°F.

PREPARE Kraft Dinner as directed on package, using the Sensible Solution directions. Meanwhile, brown meat with garlic and oregano in large nonstick skillet; drain. Stir in tomatoes and beans.

SPOON meat mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish; top with Kraft Dinner. Cover.

BAKE 30 min. or until heated through. Remove from oven. Top with mozzarella; let stand, covered, 5 min. or until melted.

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Make Ahead

Assemble casserole as directed. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, bake as directed, increasing the first baking time to 40 to 45 min. or until casserole is heated through. Top with mozzarella; continue as directed.

Make it Easy

If using foil to cover the casserole, spray foil with cooking spray before using. Place, sprayed-side down, over casserole to prevent sticking.

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this was really easy to make. it was really good, i heated the left overs the next day and that was even better the next day.
posted by donnalhearn | on 5/24/2011

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It was simple to make & the taste was okay. I would try baking & not covering it next time so the macaroni stayed more firm. Adding the cheese & possibly some bread crumbs to the last few minutes of baking might also be good & add a little texture. My family said it was good, my daughter liked it and she doesn't always like everything I make.
posted by a cook | on 1/20/2011

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My husband made this one and it wasn't bad but the noodles were really soggy. I will have to try this one myself and see if I can make it turn out any better. It has good flavor just need to work on the texture.
posted by a cook | on 11/25/2010

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Doubled the recipe for my family and their friends. Very mild flavour - smelled great while cooking and leftovers were just as good the next day. I will make this again. A good make-ahead.
posted by a cook | on 10/7/2009

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I always have to make double what it asked for, the kids and others enjoy it way too much!!
posted by TanyaMorgan | on 10/7/2009

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This actually turned out better than I expected. I think it would have been better with a can of tomato paste added in to absorb the liquid from the tomatoes. This is a good recipe if you have limited ingredients. I always have these on hand. We ate it all!!
posted by peachesnherb | on 5/6/2009

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Excellent - easy to make and everyone loved it. I cut back a bit on the cheese and added mushrooms. Also I didn't have green beans so I substituted mixed vegi's of peas/carrots/corn/beans.
posted by patdoerksen | on 4/17/2009

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It was easy and fast and everyone in the family loved it.
posted by a cook | on 6/5/2008

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One out of Three kids ate it. My husband and I thought it was pretty good, but really its a kid meal and mine would only eat the Kraft dinner part. But easy to make ahead, very convenient. I was bummed my kids didn't like it.
posted by a cook | on 3/21/2008

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Great recipe, and we all enjoyed - but, Kraft dinner getting too EXPENSIVE to buy - and the box is only 1/3 full. I counted the noodles and we only got 87 pieces ? $1.29 box ?
posted by uggieboo | on 3/5/2008