Recipe Name Veggie Mac and Cheese Submitted by SIMOORE
Recipe Description A healthier version of the classic
Quantity 8 Quantity Unit
Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 10 Ready In (minutes) 30
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Ingredients
Amount Measure Ingredient
1 1/2
cups elbow shapedmacaroni, elbow
1
cup1 can Pinto Beans
1/2
poundlean ground beef
1
medium (2-1/2" dia)Onion, chopped
1/2
cup, dicedcelery
1/2
cuptomatoes canned, diced, drained
1
can, 15 oz (303 x 406)corn, canned - drained
8
ouncesVelveeta
1/2
cupgrated parmesan
1/2
cup (8 fl oz)Fat Free plain yogurt
1/2
cup2% milk or skim
1 1/2
teaspoonsblack pepper
1/2
teaspoongarlic powder
Steps
Sequence Step
1COOK MACARONI ACCORDING TO PACKAGE INSTRUCTIONS AND DRAIN. IN A NON STICK SKILLET BROWN GROUND BEEF WITH ONIONS, CELERY AND SPICES. WHEN BEEF HAS COOKED ADD TOMATOES AND CORN. MASH HALF OF THE PINTO BEANS WITH A FORK AND ADD THE WHOLE BEANS AND THE MASHED BEANS TO THE BEEF MIXTURE. PUT MACARONI AND BEEF MIXTURE IN A CASSEROLE DISH AND STIR TO COMBINE. IN THE NON STICK SKILLET PLACE THE CHEESES AND THE MILK AND YOGURT. HEAT STIRRING UNTIL CHEESE HAS MELTED. POUR OVER THE MACARONI MIXTURE AND STIR UNTIL WELL COMBINED. PLACE CASSEROLE DISH IN A 350 DEGREE OVEN FOR 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL TOP IS BROWNED.