Ingredients:
1 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes ( I used Contadina with roasted garlic)
2 cups water
1 (7 1/4 ounce) boxes macaroni & cheese ( cheese packet reserved)
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
1/2 lb browned ground beef ( I season with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic when browning)
1/4 cup milk
3 slices processed cheese
Directions:
Combine crushed tomatoes and water in pot and bring to a boil; add macaroni and stir. Meanwhile rinse frozen veggies under hot water to thaw, drain and add to pot along with ground beef; stir.
In a small bowl combine milk and cheese packet stirring until there are no lumps; stir into pot.
Break cheese slices into small pieces and melt on top of mixture and then stir.
This will become very thick as the macaroni absorbs all the liquid, feel free to add more water for a soupier consistency (or tomato juice to avoid a watery flavor).
Servings: 4-8
Time preparation: 5 min.
Time total: 17 min.