I grew up on this stuff. Mom came up with this one, I believe, & my brother & I have always loved it. It's been one of the fallback meals in my house & probably the one most eaten. For us, it never gets old. Every now & then, I add a little something extra to pump up the flavor, but even as it's basic self, it's SO GOOD. This is a filling meal & this recipe will feed a family of 3 to 5. Easily doubled.
Army Mac
2 boxes macaroni & cheese
1 can hot tamales (Hormel brand beef tamales are great!)
6 slices cheese singles
8 c (2 qt) water
1/4 c margarine
1/4 c milk
Directions
In water, boil macaroni for 10 minutes. Unwrap tamales & place them in a medium bowl. Mash well & add tamale juice. Microwave until warm. Set aside.
Drain macaroni well. Stir in margarine until melted. Pour in milk & cheese packets from macaroni boxes, cheese slices, & warmed tamales. Mix well until cheese has melted & cheese mix has blended well. Serve warm.
Kayla's Notes
If you have trouble finding the tamales, follow this link to the Hormel website & fill in the information to find closest location to you where products are sold. http://www.hormelfoods.com/brands/productLocator/default.aspx
To save on milk, which gets expensive, I often cut it down to about 1/8 cup & it works just as well. Milk is needed to make the cheese packets mix in without clumping.
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