mac & cheese soup

South Charleston, OH
Updated on Nov 30, 2010

This really is what happens when there is no method to the madness. I did get some requests to post it though, so to those... you've been warned.

prep time 5 Min
cook time 15 Min
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yield

Ingredients

  • - water, a whole lot because i didn't measure!
  • 1 - carrot, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 - celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 - onion, chopped
  • 1 package mac & cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 ounce size)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 can (small) green chilies (not drained)

How To Make mac & cheese soup

  • Step 1
    Add water to pot, bring to boil. Toss in carrots somewhere along the way.
  • Step 2
    Add oil to hot pan, add celery and onions. cook till semi tender.
  • Step 3
    Dump onions and celery into carrot water and add pasta from the box as well.
  • Step 4
    Add butter to pan you cooked onions and celery in and melt. Add the cheese sauce packet and stir with whisk.
  • Step 5
    While stirring cheese gunk with whisk, manage to open the can of crushed tomatoes and green chilies. Pour those in with the water and pasta.
  • Step 6
    Add milk slowly to the cheese gunk so it thickens as you go. (Takes about 1 minute or so)
  • Step 7
    Using whisk, mix cheese sauce into the pasta pot and stir. Add a little more milk and a couple handfuls(1 cup?) of shredded cheddar cheese.

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