Best 14 Deluxe Macaroni Dinner Recipes

DELUXE MACARONI 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, egg, salt, garlic salt and pepper. Add cheddar cheese; mix well. Add macaroni and stir until coated. , Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with paprika if desired.

FAMILY REUNION MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare Dinners as directed on package.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

DELUXE BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook macaroni according to package directions. In a Dutch oven, whisk flour, milk and cream until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in cheeses until melted. Add tomatoes, ham, sour cream and mustard. Drain macaroni; add to cheese mixture and toss to coat., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, mix topping ingredients; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and bread crumbs are lightly browned.

DELUXE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, egg, salt, garlic salt and pepper.
• Add cheddar cheese; mix well.
• Add macaroni and stir until coated.
• Transfer to a greased 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Top with bread crumbs.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
• Sprinkle with paprika if desired.

DELUXE MACARONI AND CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Prepare Dinner as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, unroll pizza dough; pat into 1/4-inch-thick rectangle on a greased baking sheet. Bake 8 min.
• Spread Dinner onto crust; top with sausage, peppers and cheeses.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until edge of crust is golden brown.

DELUXE MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH HAM

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions and drain well.
• Place macaroni, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, ham, onion, salt, pepper, sour cream and egg in a large bowl; stir gently to combine. Spoon into a lightly greased 2 quart casserole dish.
• Combine soft breadcrumbs, melted butter, and paprika in a small bowl, stirring well.
• Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture diagonally across top of casserole, forming stripes.
• Bake uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until topping is golden. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

SUPER DELUXE OLD FASHIONED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a non-reactive saucepan. When bubbly whisk in flour and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring every now and then. Slowly whisk in the milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, whisking on occasion for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove pan from heat and whisk in grated cheese. Stir vigorously just until cheese has melted. Then whisk in heavy cream to adjust the texture and season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper. In a mixing bowl combine sauce with sun dried tomatoes and drained macaroni and adjust seasoning. Transfer mixture to a 13 x 9-inch baking pan and spread it out evenly. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top and dot with remaining 4 tablespoons of butter. Bake until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

DELUXE MACARONI DINNER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add macaroni; cook for 5 minutes. Add broccoli; cook 4-5 minutes longer or until macaroni and broccoli are tender., Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Place contents of cheese sauce mix in saucepan. Stir in the macaroni mixture, beef mixture and reserved liquid; heat through.

KRAFT® MAC AND CHEESE TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in macaroni from the box and cook for 7 minutes. Drain macaroni, then rinse under cold water and drain again. Set cheese sauce packet aside.
• Melt butter in the same saucepan over medium heat. Add milk and cheese sauce packet; mix well. Stir in condensed soup and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Combine drained macaronis, peas, and tuna in a bowl. Fold in the cheesy soup mixture. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, then sprinkle French-fried onions over top. Bake until onions are brown and cheese is melted, another 5 minutes.

MACARONI AND CHEESE DELUXE

Steps:

• In large uncovered saucepan, cook macaroni in boiling water, oil, and salt until tender but firm, about 5-7 minutes. Drain and return macaroni to pot.
• Add remaining ingredients. Mix and pour into a greased 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Bake uncovered at 350F for 30-40 minutes.
• Note: top with more grated cheddar if you wish, or melted butter mixed with dry bread crumbs.

SPAMARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Place macaroni, cheese, cubed luncheon meat, and milk in a large bowl; mix well to combine. Turn out into casserole dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 15 minutes.

FAMILY SIZE SUPREME MAC & CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Prepare Dinner as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, unroll pizza dough; pat into 1/4-inch-thick rectangles on 2 greased baking sheets. Bake 8 min.
• Spread Dinner onto crusts; top with remaining ingredients.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until edges of crusts are golden brown.

MACARONI AND CHEESE DELUXE

Steps:

• Mix cottage cheese, sour cream, egg, salt, garlic salt, and pepper in lg bowl.
• Add cheddar cheese.
• Mix well.
• Add macaroni and stir until well coated.
• Put in a greased 2-1/2 qt casserole dish.
• Bake, uncovered at 350* for 30 minutes or until heated through.

MEXICAN MAC & CHEESE DELUXE

Steps:

• Prepare Dinner as directed on package, stirring in the cumin with the Cheese Sauce.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except onions. Cook on medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle with onions.