MACARONI AND CHEESE IV

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My macaroni and cheese is not the orange type. My husband is very fussy when it comes to food, but he can not get enough of this one. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Don't forget the crusty sourdough bread.

Provided by Linda Mack

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 (12 ounce) packages elbow macaroni
1 pound lean ground beef
1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 onion, chopped

Steps:

In a large pot with boiling salted water cook macaroni pasta until al dente. Drain.
In a large skillet cook ground beef until no pink remains. Drain excess grease.
In a large bowl add the tomato juice, diced tomatoes, cooked ground beef, cooked and drained pasta, one package of the grated cheese, and mix well. Pour into a 2 quart casserole baking dish. Spread remaining package of grated cheese over the top.
In a 425 degree F (220 degree F) oven bake until the cheese on top is melted, then broil until the cheese is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 848.3 calories, Carbohydrate 85.5 g, Cholesterol 116.4 mg, Fat 36.4 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 42.6 g, SaturatedFat 19.3 g, Sodium 1123 mg, Sugar 12.9 g