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BETTER MACARONI AND CHEESE FROM A BOX! RECIPE - FOOD.COM



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A little tweak on the cooking preparation makes a cheap boxed macaroni and cheese taste better and creamier and also healthier for you since there's more milk and cheese and less margarine/butter. And to top it all off, it's almost as fast as the regular way, it's just more of a technique than an actual recipe change. No more runny cheesy orange watery sauce! I made this up myself when I got sick of spending more money for the "better" macaroni and cheese for the kids, you know the kind with the "gooey" packet of cheese sauce.

Total Time 18 minutes

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cook Time 16 minutes

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (7 1/4 ounce) box macaroni and cheese mix
1 slice processed cheese
1/8 cup margarine
3/4 cup milk

Steps:

  • Cook the macaroni in boiling water until it's as tender as you'd like it.
  • Drain the macaroni in a colander, set aside.
  • In the same pan over medium heat, melt the 1/8 cup margarine, then add the cheese powder. Stir until smooth with a wire whisk.
  • Add the 3/4 cup of milk, a little bit at a time, mixing it with the wire whisk, like you were making gravy, stirring constantly over medium heat. As it thickens up, add some more milk until all the milk is added. Bring the mixture up to the point of boiling so that it's thick. Then add the cheese and whisk again until smooth and melted.
  • Now remove from heat and add the drained macaroni. You're ready to serve and your macaroni will be creamy instead of that yellow runny stuff around your noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.7, FatContent 10.4, SaturatedFatContent 3.7, CholesterolContent 16.6, SodiumContent 576.8, CarbohydrateContent 37.4, FiberContent 1.1, SugarContent 5.5, ProteinContent 10.8

UPGRADED KRAFT MAC N CHEESE RECIPE - FOOD.COM



Upgraded Kraft Mac N Cheese Recipe - Food.com image

This recipe came from a Kraft newsletter. It's very simple, takes the 'blue box' of mac and cheese and adds just a few ingredients and steps to make it taste a bit more homemade. Note that this calls for the "dinner" Kraft mac n cheese, which is the one with the packet of cheese that you squeeze out, not the standard one with the powdered cheese. If you have to use the standard variety, use 2 boxes and add more milk or sour cream, as it tends to dry out during baking.

Total Time 40 minutes

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (14 ounce) package Kraft macaroni and cheese (dinner, blue box)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper or 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6 butter flavored crackers, crushed (like Ritz)
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Prepare Mac n Cheese dinner as directed on package.
  • Stir in 1/2 cup of the Cheddar cheese, the sour cream and pepper.
  • Spoon into greased 1-1/2 quart baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
  • Combine the melted butter and cracker crumbs and sprinkle over the top.
  • Bake at 375 for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318, FatContent 21.3, SaturatedFatContent 10.6, CholesterolContent 46.6, SodiumContent 584.9, CarbohydrateContent 21.9, FiberContent 0.8, SugarContent 2.8, ProteinContent 10.1

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