{"id":385782,"date":"2017-12-20T02:46:59","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T02:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=collection&p=385782"},"modified":"2024-10-15T07:59:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T12:59:43","slug":"top-10-things-to-do-with-boxed-macaroni-and-cheese","status":"publish","type":"listicle","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/top-10-things-to-do-with-boxed-macaroni-and-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 8 Ways to Jazz Up a Box of Mac and Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tHamburger Mac and Cheese\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\tTest Kitchen Approved<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t
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\n\t\t\tFrom the Recipe Creator:<\/span>\n\t\t\tThis skillet dinner is doubly quick. The leftovers-if there are any-can be reheated to make a second meal as tasty as the first. —Karen Grimes, Stephens City, Virginia\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tNutrition Facts:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1 cup: 436 calories, 20g fat (10g saturated fat), 87mg cholesterol, 679mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 25g protein. \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\r\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tCajun Mac and Cheese\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
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\n\t\t\tFrom the Recipe Creator:<\/span>\n\t\t\tWhen I follow my favorite meat loaf recipe, I end up with an extra half-pound of ground beef. So I came up with this easy Cajun mac and cheese dish to use it up.\u2014June Ellis, Erie, Illinois\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tNutrition Facts:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1 cup: 353 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 797mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 18g protein.\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tPizza Macaroni & Cheese\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
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\n\t\t\tFrom the Recipe Creator:<\/span>\n\t\t\tMy grandma made this for us once when she came to visit and I never forgot just how good it was. Since my kids love anything with pepperoni and cheese, I thought they'd enjoy it just as much as I did. —Juli Meyers, Hinesville, Georgia\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tNutrition Facts:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1 cup: 340 calories, 14g fat (7g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 927mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 14g protein. \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n
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\n\t\t\tFrom the Recipe Creator:<\/span>\n\t\t\tYoung relatives were coming for a Christmas party, so I wanted something fun for them to eat. To my surprise, it was the adults who devoured these mini mac and cheese bites. \u2014Kate Mainiero, Elizaville, New York\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tNutrition Facts:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1 appetizer: 91 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 162mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein. \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tMini Mac & Cheese Dogs\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\tTest Kitchen Approved<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t
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\n\t\t\tFrom the Recipe Creator:<\/span>\n\t\t\tWe wanted to get creative with hot dogs, so we made a mac-and-cheesy one. Pile on the extra cheese, relish and even bacon. —Julie Peterson, Crofton, Maryland \t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tNutrition Facts:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1 appetizer: 198 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 446mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein. \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tMexi-Mac Casserole\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\tContest Winner<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\tTest Kitchen Approved<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t
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\n\t\t\tFrom the Recipe Creator:<\/span>\n\t\t\tI typically have most of the ingredients for this dish in my pantry. Green chiles give it a little bite, but it\u2019s easy to swap in a can of spicier tomatoes to turn up the heat. \u2014Jan Conklin, Stevensville, Montana\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tNutrition Facts:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1-1\/2 cups: 555 calories, 27g fat (13g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 1330mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 6g fiber), 33g protein.\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\n\t\t\tFrom the Recipe Creator:<\/span>\n\t\t\tThis Mexican\/southwestern casserole of comfort food is high on taste and low on the scale of difficulty—a delicious combination. —Mary Aguilar, Shelby, Ohio\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tNutrition Facts:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1-1\/2 cups: 631 calories, 35g fat (17g saturated fat), 105mg cholesterol, 1286mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 35g protein. \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tHearty Mac & Cheese\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
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\n\t\t\tFrom the Recipe Creator:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u201cWhether a cold winter night or rainy summer day, this is quick-and-easy comfort food at its very best!\u201d And a great way to jazz up boxed macaroni mix. \u2014Carol Wohlgemuth, Riding Mountain, Manitoba\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tNutrition Facts:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1 cup: 480 calories, 24g fat (13g saturated fat), 92mg cholesterol, 1253mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 25g protein. \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n[skyword_tracking]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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