2 (225 g) boxes macaroni & cheese dinner mix (I use Kraft) .
2 tbsps grated parmesan cheese (optional) .
2 tbsps HP steak sauce (or to taste) .
1-2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce .
1 tbsp minced fresh garlic .
2 (10 oz) cans cream of mushroom soup, undiluted .
1 green bell pepper, sliced .
milk or half-and-half cream (to thin sauce) .
1-2 tsp seasoning salt or salt .
1 (10 oz) can tomato soup, undiluted
Directions
Step #1 Cook the pasta from the Kraft dinner until firm-tender (do not over cook, leave firm!) drain & rinse under cold water, set aside the cheese packages & the cooked macaroni.
Step #2 In a large frypan or Dutch oven brown the ground beef with onion, garlic & celery until beef is no longer pink; drain fat.
Step #3 Add in the mushrooms & the cooked macaroni to the ground beef; mix to mix.
Step #4 In a bowl, HP steak sauce, mix together mushroom soup, Tabasco sauce (if using) green pepper, tomato soup, Parmesan cheese (if using) & the two packages of cheese mix; mix well to mix.
Step #5 Add the mixture to the ground beef in the pan & stir this to mix.
Step #6 Simmer on medium heat for 10 mins; reduce heat to low & let simmer for 30-35 mins, stirring every once in awhile, adding in milk to thin sauce (I use about 1/4-1/3 c).