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Mac-O-Lantern

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 (8 ounce) can pizza sauce
  • 1 (7 1/4 ounce) box macaroni and cheese mix
  • 1 pound lean ground beef, cooked drained and divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1 egg, slightly
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  • Step 2: Cook and prepare macaroni according to package directions.

  • Step 3: Remove and set aside 1/4 cup pizza sauce.

  • Step 4: Combine and prepare macaroni, half the ground beef, remaining pizza sauce, garlic powder, egg and basil.

  • Step 5: Spoon evenly into a 9-inch pie plate.

  • Step 6: Sprinkle with cheese.

  • Step 7: Combine remaining pizza sauce with remaining beef.

  • Step 8: Use meat mixture to make a jack-O-lantern face on the macaroni mixture.

  • Step 9: Bake 15 minutes.

  • Step 10: Let stand 5 minutes before servings.

  • Step 11: Serve with salad and garlic stick.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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