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Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon

By: MelissaSmith 
"This is an old recipe in my family - very quick and easy. It's macaroni 'n cheese with a bacon/tomato twist."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

What to Drink?

Wine Types of Wine: Merlot
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
  • 1 (1 pound) loaf processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed
  • 2 cups tomato juice
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 pound bacon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Stir in the rotini, and return to a boil. Cook until the pasta is slightly under-cooked, about 8 minutes. Drain well.
  3. Combine the processed cheese, tomato juice, and butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until melted and smooth. Mix the pasta into the cheese sauce; stir well. Transfer macaroni and cheese to the prepared baking dish. Top with the raw bacon slices.
  4. Bake in preheated oven until the bacon is cooked and crisped, about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 478 | Total Fat: 30.9g | Cholesterol: 66mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2009 by Steven McGowan   view full review
This is macaroni and cheese as I grew up with. Very delicious! The only thing is, the bacon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2009 by LIZZYKUHN   view full review
Very kid friendly@ EASY. My 2 year old loved it. Might try less tomatoe juice next time.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2009 by Cathy   view full review
This is a well loved staple in my house. I've made it both ways by putting the bacon on top...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2009 by Lauren Vavala   view full review
This is almost exactly how we make macaroni and cheese except instead of putting tomato juice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2009 by Heather Dean   view full review
It was good, especially with the bacon baked in. I ended up cutting the bacon into 1" pieces...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2011 by Lisa Gebhart   view full review
Very good. I think next time I will try chopping the bacon up and mixing it in first.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2011 by Kirstin   view full review
This recipe was a lot of fun to make and left my apartment smelling divine. The bacon makes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2010 by NickieMarie   view full review
I just didn't like this in casserole form. The macaroni and Cheese tasted delicious before I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2012 by 30rocked   view full review
I didn't think it was bad, but no one in the family liked it. It's just not what you expect...

 

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