Better Boxed Macaroni and Cheese

melissa
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Macaroni and cheese on a plate Add a few extra ingredients to boxed macaroni, and end up with something a million times tastier and more substantial. Quick and easy!

Total Time: 20 minutes?

Yield: Around 8-10 servings

Source: My Mom

Ingredients:

5-6 boxes macaroni and cheese
1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
2- 15.25 cans (15.25 oz) corn, drained
2 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
8 Tbsp butter
1 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring pan of water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for about 7 minutes or until tender. Drain.

Add remaining ingredients, including cheese packets.

Stir over medium/high heat until butter is melted and ingredients are thoroughly combined. Enjoy!

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Rita Horne

March 6, 20160 found this helpful

Or for a fraction of the cost of all those boxes, just buy a package of macaroni, still adding all the extra ingredients. The cheese packet is quite unnecessary and has a lot of sodium. Just add your own cheese and salt to taste

likekinds
Gold Post Medal for All Time! 523 Posts

March 27, 20160 found this helpful

You might want to try cubed ham. I use it sometimes in my homemade mac and cheese. What I like best is to put a layer of shredded cheese on top and put the dish under the broiler long enough to lightly toast the cheese.

A little chewy and the toasting brings out more cheese flavor.

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