Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter (best with real butter, do not use a spread or tub product) or 1/4 cup margarine (best with real butter, do not use a spread or tub product)
Directions:
- Prepare mac and cheese according to box directions, using salted water.
- Meanwhile, brown meat and drain grease.Rinse meat if desired to remove even more grease.
- Season meat with onion and garlic- fresh and sauteed can be used instead- and add any additional seasonings that your family likes. SEE NOTE - skip if using left over meat- but do reheat the leftovers.
- Add meat to prepared mac and cheese and season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
- At this point you can add EXTRAS such as additional grated cheese, great opportunity to sneak in veggies - peas, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, etc., Use what you like or try this to entice kids to eat things they normally wouldn't.
- I have even added some spinach to the meat mixing it in well so it is not as noticeable! Sometimes you have to be sneaky! hehehe.
- NOTE: This is even faster when you use left over taco meat, sloppy joes, crumbled meatloaf, etc - Add what your family likes.
- No this isn't the healthiest meal- but it IS so much healthier for them than a greasy burger grabbed on the run, and you can make it as healthy as you choose- I have even used leftover homemade mac and cheese- No preservatives at all that way!
- You can 'fancy' it up by topping it with extra cheese or breadcrumbs and popping it under the broiler for a minute just to brown.
- A real time saving tip that the kids love is to put the entire mixture in a lightly sprayed casserole pan and top with biscuit dough- you can even use the ones in the can, bake per can instructions until the biscuits are done.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 259.25 Kcal (1085 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 171.1 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 19.01g | 29% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 65.96mg | 22% | |
| Sodium | 73.94mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 335.43mg | 7% | |
| Total Carbs | 9.71g | 3% | |
| Sugars | 2.87g | 11% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.42g | 6% | |
| Protein | 12.86g | 26% | |
| Vitamin C | 14.4mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.4mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 6.4mg | 36% | |
| Calcium | 49.7mg | 5% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 161.18 Kcal (675 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 106.37 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 11.82g | 29% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 22% | |
| Sodium | 45.97mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 208.54mg | 7% | |
| Total Carbs | 6.04g | 3% | |
| Sugars | 1.78g | 11% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.88g | 6% | |
| Protein | 8g | 26% | |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.3mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 4mg | 36% | |
| Calcium | 30.9mg | 5% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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