Zesty Cheeseburger Mac Casserole
55 Min(s)
20 Min(s) Prep
35 Min(s) Cook
Healthy Living
Get the best of all worlds with our Zesty Cheeseburger Mac Casserole recipe. It's like having a cheeseburger, mac and cheese and a helping of vegetables all in one great dish. Zesty Cheeseburger Mac Casserole is a Healthy Living dish we can really get behind.
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5 servings
Original recipe yields 5 servings
1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen vegetable blend (broccoli, carrots, cauliflower)
1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
3/4 cup fat-free milk
Let's Make It
1
Heat oven to 375°F.
2
Place frozen vegetables in colander in sink. Cook Macaroni as directed on package. Meanwhile, brown ground beef.
3
Drain meat. Pour cooked macaroni over vegetables in colander to drain and quickly thaw vegetables. Return macaroni and vegetables to saucepan. Add Cheese Sauce, milk and dressing; mix well. Add meat and 1/2 cup shredded cheese; mix well. Spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; cover.
4
Bake 35 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining shredded cheese; bake, uncovered, 3 to 4 min. or until melted.
Kitchen Tips
Tip 1
Makeover - How We Did It
We made over a favorite KRAFT recipe. Save 90 calories and 14g of fat, including 4g of saturated fat, per serving by preparing with extra-lean ground beef instead of 80% lean ground beef and fat-free milk, and using KRAFT Lite Zesty Italian Dressing and KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Made with 2% Milk Cheese instead of the regular products.
Tip 2
Substitute
Substitute 1 can (12 oz.) white tuna in water, drained, for the cooked ground beef.
Tip 3
Make Ahead
Prepare as directed except for baking. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, bake, covered, in 375°F oven 40 to 45 min. or until heated through. Remove from oven; top with remaining cheese. Let stand (uncovered) 5 min. or until cheese is melted.
Tip 4
Nutrition Bonus
Delight your family with this cheesy easy-to-make meal. As a bonus, the vegetables are a good source of vitamin A.
Nutrition
Calories
470
Calories From Fat
0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g
17%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 80mg
27%
Sodium 1170mg
51%
Total Carbohydrates 49g
18%
Dietary Fiber 4g
14%
Sugars 9g
18%
Protein 37g
74%
Vitamin A
45%
Vitamin C
20%
Calcium
45%
Iron
20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
servings
5 servings, 1-1/2 cups each
* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.
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2% milk
beef
cheddar cheese-reduced fat
cheese-reduced fat
dressing
dressing-reduced fat
frozen vegetables
ground beef
hamburger meat
KRAFT Cheddar Cheese
KRAFT DELUXE Macaroni & Cheese
KRAFT Dressing
KRAFT LIGHT Dressing
macaroni & cheese dinner
milk
mixed vegetables
salad dressing
vegetables
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Beef
Casserole
Cheddar
Cheese
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Ground Beef
Kraft Cheese
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
Kraft Salad Dressing
Kraft Shredded Cheese
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Vegetables
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