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Preheat and Prepare:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
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Sweet and Tangy Sauce:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the ketchup and barbecue sauce. Set this mixture aside, as you’ll use half now and half later.
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Meatloaf Mixture:
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, crushed Ritz Crackers, Lipton onion soup mix, eggs, 1/2 cup of the ketchup and barbecue sauce mixture, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix everything well until fully incorporated.
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Forming the Meatloaf Layer:
- Press the seasoned meatloaf mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish. Spread the remaining ketchup and barbecue sauce mixture on top of the meatloaf layer.
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Bake the Meatloaf Layer:
- Bake the meatloaf layer in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
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Cooking the Macaroni:
- While the meatloaf layer is baking, cook the macaroni noodles according to the package directions. Once cooked, drain the noodles.
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Cheesy Mac and Cheese Mixture:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the milk and condensed cheddar cheese soup until smooth and creamy. Stir in the cooked macaroni noodles, 2 cups of the shredded cheese blend, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
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Assembling the Casserole:
- Take the baking dish out of the oven after the 30 minutes. Carefully pour the mac and cheese mixture on top of the meatloaf layer, spreading it evenly.
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Cheese Topping:
- Sprinkle the remaining 2 cups of shredded cheese blend over the top of the mac and cheese layer.
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Baking to Completion:
