Macaroni and cheese recipe with cream of mushroom soup

Why was condensed cream of mushroom soup invented?  So home cooks wouldn't have to make a cream sauce from scratch for recipes like this 3-Cheese Pasta Bake!  The butter, the flour, the time spent stirring hunched over the stove, it's all obsolete thanks to this creamy soup that melts with three types of cheese for a mac and cheese that tastes amazing but bakes up in 20 minutes!  Cook the rotini while the oven is heating, stir in the soup, milk and cheeses and bake- that's it!  3-Cheese Pasta Bake is so easy to make, and you can even customize it using whatever pasta shape and shredded cheese you have on hand!

Ingredients

cost per recipe: $5.80

• 8 ounces (about 2 1/2 cups) uncooked rotini (spiral) pasta
• 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup or Cheddar Cheese Soup or 25% Less Sodium Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 2 cups shredded two-cheese blend (about 8 ounces)
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup reduced fat (2%) milk

Instructions

• Tips

  • Easy Substitution: Substitute 2 cups your favorite shredded cheese for the 2-cheese blend.
  • Serving Suggestion: Serve with a Caesar salad. For dessert serve red grapes.

• Step 1

  Cook and drain the rotini according to the package directions.  While the rotini is cooking, heat the oven to 400°F.

• Step 2

  Stir the soup, cheeses and milk in a 1 1/2-quart casserole.  Stir in the cooked rotini.  Season with salt and pepper.

• Step 3

  Bake for 20 minutes or until hot.

Reviews

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• VERY GOOD

  sarou c.

  December 17, 2014

  I used cream of chicken instead of cream of mushroom. Monteray Jack Cheese and Sharp cheddar. Buy the block cheese and shred it yourself. There's a world of difference. After I cooked my pasta- I put it to the side, mixed together the soup, milk, cheese, and pepper. I put it on the stove so all the cheese would melt then added the noodles in and mixed then added it to the casserole dish. I topped it off with more cheese.

• A Gooey Mushroom & Cheese Delight

  Megan C.

  March 5, 2019

  Really yummy variation on macaroni and cheese, especially if you are a mushroom soup lover like me! This was easy and didn’t take very many ingredients. I thought this recipe might be too rich, but it actually impressed me and I didn’t get tired of the leftovers. It was great as a main dish but would act as a nice side. I like the reviews where they say they added chicken. I’ll have to try that next time!

• Yummy! A new favorite!

  Melissa N.

  April 7, 2019

  This is really good.😋😋 All the flavors just go well together. Its one of the best casseroles I've had. My dad loved it!

• Great recipe!

  ToSea

  December 12, 2015

  Really easy to make, taste great, the family all went back for more! I cooked the chicken with seasoned salt, basil, pepper and garlic then shredded it and added it to the pasta. I topped the pasta with Italian breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese which really made the dish.

• Wonderful base for casserole.

  deantoo

  July 20, 2015

  I added diced chicken to make a cheesy chicken casserole. The only problem was I didn't make enough.

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INGREDIENTS

• 2 cans (10.75 oz) Campbells Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 2 cups 2% Milk
• 1 lb Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 1/2 cup American Cheese
• 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
• 1 lb Elbow Macaroni Noodles ; cooked and drained
• 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Coat 13 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.

In a large pot, over medium heat, mix soup, milk, 1 lb cheddar cheese, American cheese, and Parmesan together, stirring until cheeses melt.

Remove pot from heat; stir in macaroni. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese over top.

Bake 30 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and cheese is golden brown.

NOTES

Twist it up - try Cream of Chicken. Add some color with fine diced red peppers or roasted peppers, fresh diced portabella mushrooms...

Nutrition

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Calories per serving: 401

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