Easy Pizza Macaroni Bake

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What do you get when you combine macaroni and cheese with pizza fixings? An easy recipe when you have boxed mac and cheese. My kids' two favorite comfort foods combined.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Easy Pizza Macaroni Bake

Ingredients

2 (7.25 ounce) packages macaroni and cheese dinner mix (such as Kraft®)

6 cups water

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 pound ground beef

1 onion

chopped

1 small green bell pepper

chopped

1 (14 ounce) jar pizza sauce

1 (3.25 ounce) package sliced pepperoni

1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

½ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon dried basil

Four Cheese Margherita Pizza

Pizza

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Reserving cheese packets cook macaroni in the boiling water stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite 8 minutes. Drain and transfer macaroni to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle one reserved cheese packet over macaroni and top with Cheddar cheese.

Step 3

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef onion and bell pepper in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir remaining reserved cheese packet into beef; spread beef mixture over macaroni.

Step 4

Pour pizza sauce over beef mixture and top with pepperoni slices and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle oregano and basil over cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Easy Pizza Macaroni Bake

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 628.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 37.8g 76%

Carbohydrates: 55.3g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 3.1g 12%

Sugars: 10.2g

Fat: 27.7g 43%

Saturated Fat: 13g 65%

Cholesterol: 104.8mg 35%

Vitamin A Iu: 701.3IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.2mg 101%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 18mg 30%

Folate: 78.5mcg 20%

Calcium: 418.5mg 42%

Iron: 4.7mg 26%

Magnesium: 28.9mg 10%

Potassium: 572.1mg 16%

Sodium: 1434.9mg 57%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 74%

Calories From Fat: 249.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.