Baked Mac And Cheese Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 13 ounces kraft macaroni and cheese mix (with out neon cheese powder)
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped fine
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 1/2 large broccoli floret, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped mushroom
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 1 1/2 cups mexican blend cheese, shredded (mix of american, mozarella or cheddar cheese... like a mexican shredded mix)
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 boil 12 cups of water in large sauce pan. once boiling add 2 boxes of kraft mac and cheese noodles. leave cooking for 7-9 minute.
• 3 meanwhile in frying pan or skillet, add 2 teaspoons olive oil. cook on medium onions, garlic, broccoli, bell pepper, add salt and pepper to taste. stir. cook for 7 minute add mushrooms for 2 minutes. then turn off heat and set aside.
• 4 after noodles done, strain and put back into sauce pan. add heavy whipping cream, ricotta cheese, and shredded cheese and stir until appears melted and mixed fully.
• 5 spray a oven dish or pan with pam or butter and add 1/2 of noodle mixture. then add all of veggie mix, and finally add the rest of the noodles. top off with a layer of more shredded cheese for appearance and cilantro if you wish (cilantro add after done cooking and cooling).
• 6 cover with foil and put into oven for 15 minute after 15 min, remove foil and cook for another 20-25 minute.
• 7 enjoy,.
• 8 madeline.