This is a quick and easy meal I found in a magazine I just happened to grab at the checkout counter. It’s actually pretty fun to make (though I’m not sure if it counts as “cooking”).
1 box packaged macaroni & cheese dinner (such as Kraft)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 jar or can (approx 14 oz) pizza sauce
40 pepperoni slices
1 1/2 to 2 cups mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 2 to 3 quart baking pan.
Prepare macaroni & cheese dinner according to packaged directions. Fold in eggs and spread into prepared baking pan.
Top macaroni evenly with pizza sauce the place pepperoni slices in an even layer. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese until covered.
Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and cheese starts to brown lightly. Let sit five minutes before serving.
Serve with garlic bread.
Optional: while dinner is baking, saute some mushrooms, peppers or other favorite pizza toppings to serve along side.
The appeal of this dish is that it takes only 5 ingredients (though if you count the butter and milk you need to make the mac & cheese, it’s actually 7). The flavor of the mac & cheese seemed to get lost after baking, on the next attempt I may try Velveeta Shells ‘n Cheese since it has a stronger flavor.
