Macaroni and Cheese IV

SUBMITTED BY: Linda Mack PHOTO BY: Mama Chia

"My macaroni and cheese is not the orange type. My husband is very fussy when it comes to food, but he can not get enough of this one. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Don't forget the crusty sourdough bread."

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Original recipe yield: 6 to 8 servings

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INGREDIENTS

2 (12 ounce) packages elbow macaroni
1 pound lean ground beef
1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 onion, chopped (optional)

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DIRECTIONS

In a large pot with boiling salted water cook macaroni pasta until al dente. Drain.
In a large skillet cook ground beef until no pink remains. Drain excess grease.
In a large bowl add the tomato juice, diced tomatoes, cooked ground beef, cooked and drained pasta, one package of the grated cheese, and mix well. Pour into a 2 quart casserole baking dish. Spread remaining package of grated cheese over the top.
In a 425 degree F (220 degree F) oven bake until the cheese on top is melted, then broil until the cheese is golden brown.

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Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2003 by CARLASHORT

This recipe is simply fantastic. I was looking for an easy Friday night meal for my family and came across this one. I have three teenage boys and they loved this. It has become a weekly staple. I added a little more ground beef for my boys the second time we tried. GREAT!!

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Reviewed on May 4, 2006 by snugglepunkin

Pretty good made just as the recipe says, but there are a couple of changes I may try next time. For starters there are A LOT of noodles. I would cut them down to 16 oz. instead of 24. I also added 2c. more cheese because someone else said it was more macaroni and tomatoes than mac n cheese. I'm glad I did because it was better cheesier. I also browned the beef with a little pepper and garlic salt for flavor. I think maybe next time I will use a little less juice (since I will use less macaroni), 6c. not 4 of cheese, and also add some italian seasoning. Maybe using v8 or spicy v8 instead would also kick it up a notch? Anyway, I liked it and it's a good versatile recipe you can play with or use as is. My toddler loved it and ate like a piggy!

4 users found this review helpful