So, a little while ago, in one of my Taste of Home recipe books, I stumbled across this recipe that looked like one my kids would LOVE. Honestly, I've been a little under the weather and have been adjusting to being so busy all day with running kids all over creation that I haven't really cooked a meal. I mean I've done sandwiches or scrambled eggs for dinner or picked up food, but not really cooked a meal, and I was really missing a nice big home cooked meal.
Mac'n'Cheese Soup
1 pkg (14 oz) deluxe macaroni and cheese dinner mix
9 cups of water, divided
1 cup fresh broccoli florets
2 tbsp finely chopped onion
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
2 1/2 cups milk
1 cup chopped fully cooked ham or bacon (I used bacon)
Set aside the cheese sauce packet from the macaroni and cheese mix. In a large sauce pan, bring 8 cups of water to a boil. Add the macaroni; cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender.
In another large sauce pan, bring the remaining water to a boil. Add the broccoli and onion; cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Stir in the soup, milk, ham or bacon, and the contents of the cheese sauce packet; heat through. Continue to stir so the bottom doesn't burn and the cheese mixes in. Drain the macaroni and stir into the soup.
This makes about 8 delicious servings.
The only thing I might change about this recipe in the future would be to add more broccoli or maybe some more veggies. My kids love broccoli and anyway I can get them to eat veggies, I will. Even if they are in a cheese based soup.
Mac'n'Cheese Soup
1 pkg (14 oz) deluxe macaroni and cheese dinner mix
9 cups of water, divided
1 cup fresh broccoli florets
2 tbsp finely chopped onion
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
2 1/2 cups milk
1 cup chopped fully cooked ham or bacon (I used bacon)
Set aside the cheese sauce packet from the macaroni and cheese mix. In a large sauce pan, bring 8 cups of water to a boil. Add the macaroni; cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender.
In another large sauce pan, bring the remaining water to a boil. Add the broccoli and onion; cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Stir in the soup, milk, ham or bacon, and the contents of the cheese sauce packet; heat through. Continue to stir so the bottom doesn't burn and the cheese mixes in. Drain the macaroni and stir into the soup.
This makes about 8 delicious servings.
The only thing I might change about this recipe in the future would be to add more broccoli or maybe some more veggies. My kids love broccoli and anyway I can get them to eat veggies, I will. Even if they are in a cheese based soup.
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