easy pizza macaroni bake

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (7.25 ounce) packages macaroni and cheese dinner mix (such as kraft®)
• 6 cups water
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) jar pizza sauce
• 1 (3.25 ounce) package sliced pepperoni
• 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. reserving cheese packets, cook macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. drain and transfer macaroni to the prepared baking dish. sprinkle one reserved cheese packet over macaroni and top with cheddar cheese.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir beef, onion, and bell pepper in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. stir remaining reserved cheese packet into beef; spread beef mixture over macaroni.
• pour pizza sauce over beef mixture and top with pepperoni slices and mozzarella cheese. sprinkle oregano and basil over cheese.
• bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.