Southwestern Macaroni And Cheese With Ground Turkey Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, brown meat with bell peppers in large skillet; drain.
• Heat dressing in large saucepan. Add flour; cook and stir 1 min. or until bubbly. Gradually whisk in milk; cook and stir 6 to 8 min. or until thickened. Add cheese, mustard and black pepper; cook and stir 2 min. or until cheese is melted and mixture is well blended.
• Drain macaroni. Add to cheese sauce; mix well. Stir in meat mixture and tomatoes and green chilies. Spoon into casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 25 to 35 min. or until golden brown and sauce is bubbly. Let stand 2 min. before serving.

SOUTHERN MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 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. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large bowl combine cooked pasta, cottage cheese, sour cream, eggs, Cheddar cheese and cayenne pepper. Mix well and transfer to prepared dish. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake 40 minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• Prepare Horizon macaroni and cheese according to package directions.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey, red onion, and red bell pepper. Saute, breaking up turkey, until turkey is cooked through and onions are translucent.
• Stir in black beans, taco seasoning, prepared macaroni and cheese, and shredded cheese. Continue to cook until cheese is melted.
• Serve topped with sliced green onions.

TURKEY MACARONI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine turkey, macaroni, 1-1/2 cups cheese, soup, milk, mushrooms and pepper. Pour into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. , Cover and bake until macaroni is tender, 60-65 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes longer.

TURKEY TACO MACARONI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add pasta; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until pasta is toasted. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add turkey and onion; cook 6-8 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking into crumbles., Transfer to slow cooker. Stir in tomato sauce, water, salsa and taco seasoning. Cook, covered, 3-4 hours or until pasta is tender., Remove insert; top with cheese. Let stand, covered, 15 minutes.

MAC AND CHEESE WITH GROUND TURKEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° F.
• Grease a 13x9 casserole dish, and set aside.
• In a large saute pan brown ground turkey. Once completely brown add packet of the Lipton onion soup mix. (may add more salt and pepper to your liking) Set aside and let cool.
• Mix ricotta, 1 egg, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 pepper.
• Whisk together the remaining eggs, milk, salt, and paprika in a bowl.
• Add a little bit of of ground turkey mixture to ricotta to temper eggs. Once done add ricotta mixture to the ground turkey mixture and mix completely.
• Mix cooked macaroni and ground turkey mixture together.
• Layer the cooked macaroni mixture with 1 1/2 cups of the cheese in the casserole dish. Pour milk, egg and spice mixture over everything. Top with the remaining cheese, and sprinkle a liberal amount of Parmesan cheese and add a little sprinkle of breadcrumbs.
• Bake it for 40 to 45 minutes or until the mixture is set in the middle.
• This is the finished product. Yum!

SOUTHWESTERN SKILLET MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil.
• Cook the macaroni according to package directions; drain and keep warm.
• Spray a large nonstick skillet with Pam.
• Add the turkey and cook until no longer pink, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up the meat.
• Stir in the onion, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin, and salt.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender, about 3 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, chiles, and water; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
• Add the macaroni and cheese, stirring to combine.

TURKEY-MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Prepare Dinner in large saucepan as directed on package. Meanwhile, cook turkey in oil in large skillet on medium heat until done, stirring occasionally. Add onions, mushrooms, and pepper; cook 3 min. or until onions are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add to Dinner; mix lightly.
• Top with remaining ingredients.

TURKEY-CHEESE MACARONI BAKE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, saute the onion in butter. Add the flour, salt, pepper and thyme; stir until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Drain macaroni; add the white sauce, turkey and cheese. Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray., Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Place under broiler for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.