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Mac 'n' Cheese Soup

By: Nancy Daugherty 
"'I found this recipe a few years ago and made a few changes to suit our tastes,' says Nancy Daugherty of Cortland, Ohio. 'We love this creamy soup. Because it starts with a package of macaroni and cheese, it's ready in a jiffy.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (14 ounce) package deluxe macaroni and cheese dinner mix
  • 9 cups water, divided
  • 1 cup fresh broccoli florets
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup chopped fully cooked ham

Directions

  1. Set aside cheese sauce packet from macaroni and cheese mix. In a large saucepan, bring 8 cups water to a boil. Add macaroni; cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender.
  2. Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, bring remaining water to a boil. Add broccoli and onion; cook for 3 minutes. Stir in soup, milk, ham and contents of cheese sauce packet; heat through. Drain macaroni; stir into soup.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2009 by Shannon   view full review
The first time I made this my family found it to be very bland. The second time I made it, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2006 by BABSKITCHEN   view full review
Awesome! Just what I was looking for. I used frozen chopped broccoli and pre-packaged mini...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2007 by Kim R.   view full review
I absolutely LOVE this soup! The next day it is like super rich and creamy mac and cheese.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2007 by LissaNY   view full review
We make this all the time, and my husband loves it. And of course the kids do too. Sometimes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2012 by lisajoW   view full review
this is good as is, but with changes, to my own liking i might add, it could be even better. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2009 by Crystal's Recipes   view full review
Kids loved the soup. A little too watery for me. I will not add as much water to the vegtables.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2006 by Ronnie   view full review
Easy and quite tasty. The older I get the more I wan to eat anything out of a bowl and with a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2009 by tiffaniann   view full review
This is so good! My mom used to make this for me growing up. I now substitute the ham for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2009 by SIMPLICITY006   view full review
This is tasty I added a few tablespoons of cheese whiz to the soup while it was cooking and...

 

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