Layered Mac and Cheese with Ground Beef

Name: Layered Mac and Cheese with Ground Beef
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 237 milliliters soft bread crumbs (about 2 slices bread); 2 Tbsps butter or margarine; 118 milliliters Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton); 227 grams cups uncooked elbow macaroni; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 454 grams lean (at least 80%) ground beef; 473 milliliters milk; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 340 grams cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Layered Mac and Cheese with Ground Beef might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 41g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 637 calories. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have bread crumbs, salt, chicken broth, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package.

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Cooking Spray

Macaroni

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Oven

Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook beef, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain if desired.

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Pepper

Beef

Salt

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Frying Pan

In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly, until bubbly. Stir in milk; cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly. Stir in broth and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.

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Butter