5 Incredible Ways To Elevate Your Boxed Mac And Cheese

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There may be little to no nutritional value involved, but mac n’ cheese is the OG bae. Pair its deliciousness with the fact that a boxed mix is cheap and it feeds you for multiple meals, and you have the best dinner ever. There’s always room for improvement, though. Here are five super inexpensive ways to up your boxed mac n’ cheese game.

1. Add bacon and chipotle.

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For a richer and smokier flavor, fry up some bacon, then break it up into bits and mix it into the mac with some chipotle powder.

2. Mix in some cream cheese.

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You’re already not eating the healthiest dinner, so if you want to take it a step further, add a little cream cheese. The sauce will be thicker and creamier — just what you need after a long, hard day.

3. Go veg-crazy.

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You can never go wrong by adding a medley of veggies to your dish. Hey, maybe you can even justify eating more than the normal portion if you pack your meal with produce like tomatoes, asparagus and mushrooms. The options are endless.

4. Turn on your oven and get the bread crumbs ready.

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You would not believe how much better boxed mac n’ cheese tastes once you load it all into a buttered cake pan and sprinkle some bread crumbs and extra cheese on it. Bake it at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 extra minutes, and the dish will taste like it practically came out of your mom’s oven.

5. Scoop a little pumpkin puree into the mix.

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Perfect for fall, enjoy a little heartier dish by adding some pumpkin puree to the cheese sauce.