MACARONI AND CHEESE TOMATO SOUP RECIPES

Steps:

• Empty can of tomato soup into small saucepan.
• Fill empty soup can 1/2 full of milk (your choice-- skim, 1%, 2%, whole, etc.).
• Pour into pan.
• Stir to combine.
• From a standard size Velveeta "brick" (typically a 2 lb. size), slice off 1/4 of the entire brick.
• Cut into 1/2" cubes.
• Place into soup/milk mixture.
• Over medium heat, stir soup, milk, and cheese cubes to combine.
• While cheese sauce is being prepared, prepare your choice of elbow macaroni or shell pasta per package directions.
• Try to time pasta to be done and drained just prior to the cheese sauce being completed.
• Taste the cheese sauce.
• Too cheezy? Add a few splashes of milk.
• Not cheezy enough? Add a cube or two more of Velveeta and stir to combine and melt.
• When cheese sauce is to your liking, place the hot, drained (not rinsed) pasta back into the pasta pot.
• Add cheese sauce from sauce pan.
• Stir to combine cheese sauce and pasta.
• Serve hot immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Pour in pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In large bowl, combine macaroni, soup, milk, cheese and 6 tablespoons butter. Pour into 9x13 baking dish. Top with bread crumbs and dot with remaining butter. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.