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Macho Macaroni And Cheese Casserole

My kids and i got into a fight over the same old mac and cheese casserole" so i went into the kitchen and faked my way through this. They liked it. I wrote it up and here it is."

Steps

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Fill a 10 quart pan with water , heat to a boil , and place egg noodles in the pan to cook.
Noodles should boil for no longer then 7 minutes.
Break up and thoroughly brown the ground beef in a frying pan , remove the fat , and put the meat aside for the moment.
In a medium sized saucepan , mix the brown gravy mix with just enough water to form a paste.
Gradually add the rest of the water to avoid clumping or lumps.
Stir in italian seasoning mix , onion powder and garlic powder.
Place saucepan over a medium heat , stirring until the color and consistency of the contents change to a lovely rich brown color.
Add the meat and the cheddar / monterey jack cheese into the gravy.
Drain the noodles , rinsing them in cool water.
Shake off the excess water and place the noodles back into the large pan.
Toss the noodles with the gravy , cheese , and meat mixture.
Spray a 9 x 13 glass cake pan with pam , or lightly grease the pan with margarine.
Press.

Ingredients

wide egg noodles, 95% lean ground beef, brown gravy mix, water, cheddar cheese, four-cheese mexican blend cheese, italian seasoning mix, onion powder, garlic powder, potato chips