“Macaroni & Cheese Lasagna” from a Billet Mom

Another recipe from a co-worker who had my best interests in mind and knew I was always looking for new dishes to try.   She brought it to me and said ” here is a recipe that tastes great and will help you out with your meals.”  She added “it would be a great dish to make for a pregame meal or just a meal.”  She was so right and I am so glad she gave it to me.

 I love Macaroni and Cheese but this dish makes it special.  By adding ingredients to plain Macaroni and Cheese it almost becomes very much like lasagna.   As a Billet Mom I did make this for a meal for my Billet Son’s, most found it a little heavy for a pregame meal.   I usually had to double the recipe. Served with a caesar salad and hot garlic bread this casserole is a sure winner.

 

A Billet Mom’s “Macaroni & Cheese Lasagna” Ingredients

2 packages Kraft® Macaroni and Cheese, prepared

1 pound ground beef

1/2 medium onion, chopped fine

1 1/2 cups tomato sauce

1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated

1/4 cup romano cheese, heaping

Garlic Plus®

4 pepper spice

Parmesan cheese

 

A Billet Mom’s “Macaroni & Cheese Lasagna” Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350º F.
2. While Macaroni & Cheese is cooking cook ground beef with onion.  Sprinkle with spices.
3. Stir tomato sauce and romano cheese into ground beef.
4. Drain macaroni.   Spoon half the macaroni & cheese into 8 x 8″ baking dish.
5.  Top with half of the meat mixture, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.  Spread other half of macaroni & cheese over top.  Top with rest of meat mixture and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
6. Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

 

A Billet Mom’s Notes and Tips

• This is even better made with homemade macaroni and cheese.
• I like cheddar cheese so for this casserole I used 1/2 cup of mozzarella and 1/2 cup of cheddar.
• If you don’t have the Garlic Plus® and 4 pepper spice you can use a sprinkle of garlic powder, onion powder and pepper.
• Mix the parmesan cheese with bread crumbs and sprinkle on the top.
• Top with buttered bread crumbs by mixing 2 Tablespoons of melted butter with 3/4 cup bread crumbs.  Sprinkle over top of casserole.

 

“Macaroni” Facts

• Macaroni Nutrition Facts and Calories
• Guide to Estimating Pasta Yield
• The Truth about Pasta
• When to Use Fresh or Dry Pasta?