11 meaty macaroni and cheese Recipes

macaroni and cheese mix, use your favorite even homemade if you prefer, milk, 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), ground beef (see note ) or 1/2 lb ground chicken (see note) or 1/2 lb ground turkey (see note), onions, chopped or 2 tsp onion powder, adjust to taste, celery ribs, chopped, bell pepper, chopped (optional), garlic cloves, minced or 1 tsp garlic powder, salt and pepper

macaroni and cheese, ground turkey or beef, chopped onion, salsa, fresh or frozen corn, sliced ripe olives, drained, diced pimientos, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped tomato

salt, elbow macaroni, broccoli florets, cut into bite-size pieces, cubed ham (or boneless ham steaks, cut into 1/2 inch cubes), milk , plus 1 cup, flour, butter, cheddar cheese, shredded

shell macaroni, ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, chopped green pepper (1/2 cup), chopped onion (1/2 cup), garlic clove, minced, spaghetti sauce, dry italian style breadcrumbs, beaten egg, pepper, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

ground beef, onion, chopped, chopped green pepper, spaghetti sauce, uncooked elbow macaroni, water, salt and pepper to taste, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

kraft macaroni and cheese, squash, sliced, zucchini, cubed, milk, light italian dressing , wish bone, lean ground beef, shredded cheddar cheese

ground beef, pork sausage, spaghetti sauce, macaroni and cheese mix

ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, onion, finely diced, green pepper, finely diced, tomato soup, cooked macaroni, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, prepared mustard

ground turkey breast or 1 lb ground chicken breast, olive oil, yellow onion, chopped, macaroni, uncooked (ronzoni whole wheat pasta), low-sodium tomatoes, kidney beans (do not drain), salt (optional), black pepper, cheddar cheese cubes