Macaroni and Cheese Pizza Bake

Best Cheese Pizza - Pizza

This is a great combination of mac 'n cheese and pizza that my kids love eating. It's a snap to make and the adults love it too!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Macaroni and Cheese Pizza Bake

Ingredients

2 (7.25 ounce) packages macaroni and cheese mix

½ cup butter

½ cup milk

2 eggs

beaten

3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

divided

1 (16 ounce) jar pizza sauce (such as Prego® Traditional Italian Sauce)

1 (4 ounce) package sliced pepperoni

or to taste

dried oregano

or to taste

Whole Wheat and Honey Pizza Dough

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. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite about 8 minutes. Drain and return pasta to pot. Add butter milk and cheese mix to macaroni; stir until evenly mixed.

Step 3

Stir eggs into macaroni and cheese until incorporated. Add 1 cup mozzarella cheese; stir until just combined.

Step 4

Spread macaroni and cheese mixture into the prepared baking dish; top with pasta sauce. Sprinkle the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese over sauce. Cover the cheese layer with pepperoni and season with oregano.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Macaroni and Cheese Pizza Bake

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 519.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.8g 50%

Carbohydrates: 41.9g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 2g 8%

Sugars: 8.2g

Fat: 27.9g 43%

Saturated Fat: 15.2g 76%

Cholesterol: 127.3mg 42%

Vitamin A Iu: 959.9IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.2mg 55%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 5.8mg 10%

Folate: 59.1mcg 15%

Calcium: 449.1mg 45%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 16.5mg 6%

Potassium: 334.8mg 9%

Sodium: 1310.5mg 52%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 56%

Calories From Fat: 251.1

*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.