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meaty macaroni and cheese

(1 rating)
speedynatedog avatar
Recipe by
Nathaniel Lutz
@speedynatedog
Georgetown, TX

Very creamy and savory macaroni dish.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For meaty macaroni and cheese

  • 1 pkg
    macaroni noodles
  • 1 lb
    bacon
  • 1 tsp
    onion powder
  • 1 c
    cottage cheese
  • 4 c
    jalapeño jack cheese shredded
  • 1 can
    cream of mushroom soup
  • 4 slice
    of swiss cheese
  • 1/2 lb
    velveeta cheese
  • 1/2 c
    of milk
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp
    fresh cracked black pepper
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 lb
    turkey sausage
  • 1 tsp
    granulated garlic

How To Make meaty macaroni and cheese

  • 1
    fry bacon until crispy then cook sausage in bacon grease add
  • 2
    cook turkey sausage in bacon grease.
  • 3
    Add cooked pasta that has been drained into the meat mixture.
  • 4
    Mix jalapeno jack cheese, eggs, cream of mushroom soup,milk, salt and pepper, granulated garlic, onion powder together and add to meat mixture.
  • 5
    Grease a 13 x 9 inch pan with Crisco
  • 6
    Pour combined ingredients to 13 x 9 pan. Cut into cubes 1/4 pound of Velveeta and punch down into the pasta evenly. Place 4 slices of swiss cheese on top of dish to bake.
  • 7
    Bake at 300 for apprx. 30 minutes until you see it begin to brown, then raise the temp to 400 and brown (apprx. 20 minutes) do not over cook.
  • 8
    Let cool for 15 minutes and serve with hot fresh bread and butter. Enjoy!
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