UPGRADED KRAFT MAC N CHEESE
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.
Provided by jaynine
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 40m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
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, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 46.6, Sodium 584.9, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 2.8, Protein 10.1
DOCTORED BOX MAC AND CHEESE_THE WAY I DO IT
There are a ton of variations on doctoring box type mac and cheese mixes. Here's mine and everyone I try it on seems to like it
Provided by Tiomarrano
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Prepare boxed macaroni and cheese as per instructions.
- Boil macaroni.
- Have other ingredients made and handy: milk, process cheese slices, margarine or butter and any optional hot sauce or granulated garlic.
- When macaroni is done, immediately drain off hot water.
- Pour hot macaroni out of the sieve back into same sauce pan.
- Set stove heat at medium high.
- Set saucepan with hot drained macaroni back on hot burner and mix in the margarine or butter that has been premeasured.
- Stir the margarine or butter into the macaroni until melted (keeping sauce pan on heat).
- Stir in the packet from the box macaroni and cheese as best you can.
- Begin adding a little milk at at time as you stir the packet's cheese powder into the hot macaroni and butter -- add some but not too much milk at a time.
- Keep stirring the mac and cheese until it is thoroughly mixed.
- Crack the egg into the hot mac and cheese just made from the box and keep stirring so egg won't coagulate and will mix into the mac and cheese that is bubbling.
- Add a little milk as needed to keep it from being too thick and sticking to pan but don't overdo the milk. Use a little at a time or it will dilute the cheese flavor if you use too much milk.
- Put in the 3-4 process cheese slices. It helps if you have them pre cut into smaller pieces beforehand so the process cheese will melt in faster as you keep stirring constantly over medium heat.
- Now add the parmesan cheese, stirring it into the mac and cheese. You may need to add a little more milk if needed to keep it from getting too thick and sticking. Don't add too much parmesan and not more milk than absolutely necessary to keep the sauce the right consistency. Parmesan (or whatever other cheese you use) should be sparing yet enough to sharpen the existing process cheese flavor.
- At very last minute (so garlic doesn't lose its flavor), add optional fresh minced garlic plus also the garlic powder. Stir into the sauce until mixed throughout.
- You can stop here and adjust salt and pepper as desired and serve.
- Or, if you want a spicier variation on regular macaroni and cheese, you can do the following: At the very last add optional Sri Racha if desired and stir into mac and cheese.
- Enjoy.
- This simple but pretty gooey and good, boxed macaroni and cheese
- NOTE: You can also add the following items optional modifications to your mac and cheese as per your taste:.
- EXTRA CHEESE to supplement process cheese slices: e.g. Mexican style velveeta jack, bleu cheese, pepper jack (gives it a smoky flavor) gorgonzola cheese, cream cheese,gryuere, pecorino, fontina cheese any you have around, even mozzarella.
- OTHER ADDITIONS.
- Ham.
- Ground beef.
- Hot dogs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410.8, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 29.4, Sodium 1063.8, Carbohydrate 42.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 5.5, Protein 15.2
BLUE BOX MAC & CHEESE
I cringe when the kids want the boxed mac and cheese because I feel it tastes like chemicals and know it it full of them. Several attempts yielded thick and dry results. 20 tries later I finally got it. This recipe makes a creamy sauce that is smooth and velvety without being gummy. They are used to the thinner sauce, right?
Provided by Deanna Cash
Categories Pasta Sides
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Cook pasta per box instructions. Don't forget to salt the water.
- 2. Meanwhile, whisk all ingredients but the cheese until blended. When pasta finishes cooking, strain and return to the pan. Pour egg mixture over and stir in the cheese over low heat until melted. Pepper to taste.
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- Hot dogs from Kraft. This is a classic pairing—mac and cheese with hot dogs! It doesn’t get any better or more comforting. Plus, it’s super easy and will add a little protein to your meal.
- Tuna. Once your mac and cheese is combined, add a drained can of tuna (packed in water). Stir thoroughly to break up the tuna. Tuna works great with white cheddar mac to create a “stovetop” tuna casserole.
- Peas. Pasta and peas go together perfectly. The peas are great with either white cheddar or the classic variety of macaroni and cheese. Boil a cup of frozen peas right with the noodles and stir in the sauce.
- Ham. Use of leftover ham by adding chunks to your macaroni and cheese! If you visit the deli, you can also ask them to slice up ham into thicker slices or look for ham steaks (which need to be pre-cooked).
- Tomato. Another classic pairing is tomato with macaroni and cheese. The creamy cheese goes great with the tangy tomato. Dice a tomato into cubes and add as a final touch to your macaroni and cheese.
- Tomato Soup. Tomato soup—the old standby canned variety is the perfect background for macaroni and cheese. Simply boil plain noodles, drain, add in a can of condensed tomato soup and stir a few cups of cheese.
- Spicy Jalapeno Mac from SheKnows. Peppers go great with mac and cheese and are used to give your dish an Italian or Mexican flair. Add jalapenos like this recipe from SheKnows.
- Ground Beef. You might call this cowboy mac, beefy mac, chuckwagon mac or goulash. I’ve heard all sorts of variations, but the basic concept is brown ground beef and stir a half pound into your mac and cheese.
- Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo from All Recipes. Use jarred Alfredo sauce, cook frozen broccoli with your noodles and top with leftover chicken (or Tyson pre-cooked chicken tenders) for a totally easy take on chicken and broccoli Alfredo.
- Broccoli. Just like peas, add frozen broccoli to your boiling pasta water and cook it right with your noodles. There’s really nothing like broccoli and cheddar.
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- Velvety Baked Mac & Cheese. The best macaroni and cheese is the one that tastes like childhood. Our childhood? It tastes like mom used to make: creamy, velvety, gooey macaroni and cheese baked in the oven with a buttery cracker crust.
- Mini Mac and Cheese Bites. Looking for a little portion control along with your better-than-the-box mac? Shrink it down into appetizer-worthy mac ‘n’ cheese bites!
- Bacon-Wrapped Mac & Cheese Bites. . . . or wrap them up in bacon for a special treat you can even make ahead of time!
- Broccoli Mac & Cheese. One of the biggest problems with boxed macaroni and cheese is how artificial, and unhealthy, the ingredients are. When you make it yourself, you not only control what’s in it, but you can make it all a little bit healthier and greener, like with this broccoli mac ‘n’ cheese . . .
- Spicy Bacon Jalapeño Mac & Cheese. Of course, the other side of making your macaroni at home is that you can make it as crazy and indulgent as you want, like this version that includes bacon and a REALLY crazy secret ingredient: spicy Cheetos!
- Pepperoni Pizza Mac & Cheese. Another way to take your mac ‘n’ cheese to the next layer of indulgence? Imitate another cheesy favorite – pizza! – by layering in pepperonis, tomato sauce and, of course, LOTS of ooey, gooey cheese.
- One-Pot Skillet Mac & Cheese. “OK,” we can hear you saying, “so homemade macaroni has boxed beat in taste, but what about CONVENIENCE?” Never fear— this one-skillet version is just as easy to make and far more delicious, and like the boxed kind, it won’t leave you with tons of dishes to clean.
- One-Pot Creamy Mac & Cheese. Skeptical of the skillet, or simply only have a saucepan on hand? You can still have one-pot mac ‘n’ cheese! This creamy macaroni and cheese is way out of boxed mac and cheese’s league.
- Slow Cooker Mac & Cheese. Another way to keep it easy? Break out your slow cooker! This one is extra creamy and delicious, and it couldn’t get more convenient than making it this way.
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- Bring a medium pot of water to boil. Add the noodles and salt. Cook until the pasta is al dente, according to package directions. In the meantime, make sure all of your ingredients are measured and ready (I combine the dry spices in a small bowl).
- Drain the pasta and leave it in the colander for now. Return the empty pot to medium heat. Immediately add the cream and let the mixture come to a boil. Once boiling, set a timer for 1 minute.
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- Heat the 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium skillet over moderate heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp and browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel–lined plate. Set aside.
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- Broccoli Mac and Cheese. Let's get deluxe! Kraft Deluxe that is. This Kraft macaroni and cheese is a yummy mixture of chicken, broccoli, and macaroni.
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- Sausage and Pepper Macaroni and Cheese. Italian sausage and sharp cheddar go so well together! This Kraft mac & cheese meal combines smoked paprika, beef stock, sweet Italian sausage, and bell peppers into a fantastic family dinner free of artificial dyes and artificial flavors.
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- While pasta cooks, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium. Whisk in flour, and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Gradually pour in milk, whisking constantly until thoroughly combined. Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring often, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 6 ounces each of the blue cheese and the Cheddar, 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt, stirring until cheese is melted. Pour cheese sauce over pasta; stir to coat. Transfer mac-and-cheese to a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top evenly with remaining cheeses.
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