{"id":474978,"date":"2021-12-17T08:02:17","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T08:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=474978"},"modified":"2024-09-22T16:13:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T21:13:53","slug":"best-mac-and-cheese-taste-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/best-mac-and-cheese-taste-test\/","title":{"rendered":"We Tried 7 Brands to Find the Best Boxed Mac and Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<img class=\"size-large wp-image-1728887 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/We-Tried-7-Brands-to-Find-the-Best-Boxed-Mac-and-Cheese-1200x800-1.jpg?fit=700,467\" alt=\"We Tried 7 Brands To Find The Best Boxed Mac And Cheese\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/>\r\n\r\nOoey, gooey, creamy and cheesy, there's no other comfort food quite like macaroni and cheese. And making that best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/top-10-mac-cheese-recipes\/\">mac and cheese from scratch<\/a>? Well, that's an art.\u00a0If you're like me, though, you don't always have the time to whip up a macaroni masterpiece. That's when I turn to a regular, old box of mac and cheese to satisfy my craving for comfort food fast\r\n\r\nNow, I have my go-to brand (the one in the blue box), but I was curious how all these other box macs stacked up. Was there really a better option out there?\r\n\r\nSo along with a panel of macaroni and cheese experts, I put these brands to the test: Annie's, Back to Nature, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/cracker-barrel-copycat-recipes\/\">Cracker Barrel<\/a>, Horizon, Kraft, Kraft Deluxe and ShurFine.\r\n<h2>What We Looked for in the Best Boxed Mac and Cheese<\/h2>\r\n[dam-video dam-id=\"49501\"]\r\n\r\nBecause we wanted this blind test to be as scientific as possible (while still being deliciously cheesy), we kept a few criteria in mind as we enjoyed our elbows and cheese:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Cheese sauce:\u00a0<\/strong>We're serious about cheese here (<em>Taste Recipes<\/em> HQ is in Wisconsin). The gang of testers and myself wanted a cheese sauce that was smooth and cheesy. Artificial-tasting, bland or gritty sauces need not apply!<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Noodle shape and texture:\u00a0<\/strong>While elbows are the classic shape in this dish, there's still some variation to be had. Our testers had to consider the size of the noodles, the texture and any other qualities. Maybe some would be better at holding more cheese sauce, maybe others would be too small.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Appearance:\u00a0<\/strong>We eat with our eyes, so appearance is crucial. No one wants to dive into a bowl that looks unappetizingly neon or pale.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAlso, check these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/best-fast-food-mac-and-cheese\/\">famous fast-food mac and cheese<\/a>, ranked worst to best.\r\n<h2>Our Favorites<\/h2>\r\nWhile we tasted seven different brands, only two really stood out to us macaroni fanatics.\r\n<h3><strong>Best Almost Homemade:<\/strong> Cracker Barrel<\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-503089 size-large alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0388-copy-e1639606512531.jpg?fit=700,466\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Score:\u00a0<\/strong>8.2\/10\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/goto.walmart.com\/c\/1269669\/565706\/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FCracker-Barrel-Sharp-Cheddar-Macaroni-and-Cheese-Dinner-14-oz-Box%2F50423045\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Cracker Barrel Sharp Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese<\/strong><\/a> was a standout in our test. Peeking at the package post-sampling, this brand sets itself apart from the others with its box. The black box made this brand seem more sophisticated like this mac and cheese was designed for grown-ups.\r\n\r\nWhen it came to taste, we definitely agreed that this macaroni was just a bit more refined than the other brands we tested. The sauce was paler and less artificial-looking (not that bright orange we associate with classic boxed mac). The flavor was also more distinctively cheddar rather than just being some sort of generic cheese flavor.\r\n\r\nHowever, what we loved most about Cracker Barrel were the noodles. The large, ridged macaroni noodles were just right for holding onto the cheesy sauce.\r\n\r\nDue to its more authentic flavors, we thought that this brand would be a good homemade substitute\u2014especially if you dressed it up with some bacon, onions or even crispy breadcrumbs on top.\r\n\r\n[embed_shop_button shop_btn_text=\"Shop Now\" shop_btn_url=\"https:\/\/goto.walmart.com\/c\/1269669\/565706\/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FCracker-Barrel-Sharp-Cheddar-Macaroni-and-Cheese-Dinner-14-oz-Box%2F50423045\" shop_btn_tab=\"true\" \/]\r\n<h3><strong>Best in Show:<\/strong> Kraft<\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-503097 size-large alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0393-copy-e1639606444666.jpg?fit=700,467\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Score:\u00a0<\/strong>8.8\/10\r\n\r\nIn the end, the classic macaroni and cheese brand took the crown. That's right, your standard box of <a href=\"https:\/\/goto.walmart.com\/c\/1269669\/565706\/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FKraft-Original-Macaroni-and-Cheese-Dinner-7-25-oz-Box%2F10295756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Kraft<\/strong><\/a> is really the best boxed mac and cheese out there! Costing less than a dollar a box, we're not complaining!\r\n\r\nWhat set this macaroni apart from the crowd was really its perfect ratio of cheese sauce to noodles. Our other favorite was tasty, but we just didn't get quite enough cheese! Kraft, on the other hand, gave us a wonderfully smooth cream sauce that coated every single noodle.\r\n\r\nTesters also found that of all seven brands, this sauce offered more cheese flavor per bite. Of course, there was the great debate of what kind of Kraft is best: classic macaroni or shaped pasta, but we'll leave that discussion for another day.\r\n\r\nIf you want to level up your box, try this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/tiktok-mac-and-cheese-recipe\/\">TikTok macaroni and cheese trend<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[embed_shop_button shop_btn_text=\"Shop Now\" shop_btn_url=\"https:\/\/goto.walmart.com\/c\/1269669\/565706\/9383?veh=aff&sourceid=imp_000011112222333344&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FKraft-Original-Macaroni-and-Cheese-Dinner-7-25-oz-Box%2F10295756\" shop_btn_tab=\"true\" \/]\r\n<h2><strong>The Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-503158 size-large alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0408-copy-e1639606477567.jpg?fit=700,466\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/>\r\n<h3><strong>Real Cheese Tastes Best<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThis one is pretty obvious, but it bears stating in this test! A handful of the brands we tried just didn't live up to our cheesy expectations. Some tasted too buttery, others too artificial\u2014it was pretty shocking to us how some options lacked that authentic cheese flavor. In the end, the cheesiest reigned supreme.\r\n<h3><strong>There's No Replacing Homemade<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThis should surprise no one, but there's absolutely no way that these boxed macs can replace the real deal. Sure, these were great tasty options to have as a quick meal or to serve to hungry kiddos, but they really don't hold a candle to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/top-10-mac-cheese-recipes\/\">our favorite from-scratch recipes<\/a> made with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/best-macaroni-brands\/\">Test Kitchen's favorite macaroni brands<\/a>.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\t\t\t<div class=\"listicle-wrap\" data-embedded-listicle-id=\"385782\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-embedded-listicle-url=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/top-10-things-to-do-with-boxed-macaroni-and-cheese\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listicle-title\">Got a box on hand? Jazz it up with these ideas.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listicle-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-nav-left\"><i class=\"dashicons dashicons-arrow-left\" style=\"font-size: 26px;\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>1 \/ 8<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-nav-right\"><i class=\"dashicons dashicons-arrow-right\" style=\"font-size: 26px;\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--embeddedlisticle_start-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listicle-carousel owl-carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-listicle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listicle-card-image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/cheeseburger-skillet-dinner\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Hamburger Mac and Cheese\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"recipe image\"><img width=\"700\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EXPS_TOHD24_2005_JuliaHartbeck.jpg?fit=700,1024\" class=\"large alignleft wp-image-2030679\" alt=\"Exps Tohd24 2005 Juliahartbeck\" title=\"Exps Tohd24 2005 Juliahartbeck\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/cheeseburger-skillet-dinner\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Hamburger Mac and Cheese\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"card title\">Hamburger Mac and Cheese<\/a>Rich in protein, veggies and flavor, this hamburger mac and cheese is a recipe your family will love\u2014and you won't mind making. This enhanced mac and cheese is a fast and filling meal that's always enjoyed.<div class=\"listicle-page__buttons\"><div class=\"listicle-page__cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/cheeseburger-skillet-dinner\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/cheeseburger-skillet-dinner\/\" data-module=\"Content Recirculation\" data-position=\"Go to Recipe\">Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"dek\">\r\n\r\nCraving comfort food in a hurry? Grab a box! We snagged seven to find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/best-mac-and-cheese-taste-test\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\">best boxed mac and cheese<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--embeddedlisticle_break-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-listicle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listicle-card-image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/cajun-macaroni\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Cajun Mac and Cheese\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"recipe image\"><img width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cajun-Macaroni_EXPS_GBBZ22_17398_E10_15_1b.jpg?fit=700,700\" class=\"large alignleft wp-image-1715964\" alt=\"Cajun Macaroni Exps Gbbz22 17398 E10 15 1b\" title=\"Cajun Macaroni Exps Gbbz22 17398 E10 15 1b\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/cajun-macaroni\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Cajun Mac and Cheese\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"card title\">Cajun Mac and Cheese<\/a>When 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<div class=\"listicle-page__buttons\"><div class=\"listicle-page__cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/cajun-macaroni\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/cajun-macaroni\/\" data-module=\"Content Recirculation\" data-position=\"Go to Recipe\">Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--embeddedlisticle_break-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-listicle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listicle-card-image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/pizza-macaroni-cheese\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Pizza Macaroni &#038; Cheese\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"recipe image\"><img width=\"700\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Pizza-Macaroni-Cheese_exps162286_TH132767A05_03_3bC_RMS.jpg?fit=700,1024\" class=\"large alignleft wp-image-77503\" alt=\"Pizza Macaroni &#038; Cheese\" title=\"Pizza Macaroni &#038; Cheese\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/pizza-macaroni-cheese\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Pizza Macaroni &#038; Cheese\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"card title\">Pizza Macaroni & Cheese<\/a>My 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. \u2014Juli Meyers, Hinesville, Georgia<div class=\"listicle-page__buttons\"><div class=\"listicle-page__cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/pizza-macaroni-cheese\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/pizza-macaroni-cheese\/\" data-module=\"Content Recirculation\" data-position=\"Go to Recipe\">Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--embeddedlisticle_break-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-listicle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listicle-card-image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mini-mac-cheese-bites\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Mac and Cheese Bites\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"recipe image\"><img width=\"700\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Mini-Mac-Cheese-Bites_EXPS_FT24_178300_JR_0711_9.jpg?fit=700,1024\" class=\"large alignleft wp-image-2016208\" alt=\"Mini Mac Cheese Bites Exps Ft24 178300 Jr 0711 9\" title=\"Mini Mac Cheese Bites Exps Ft24 178300 Jr 0711 9\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mini-mac-cheese-bites\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Mac and Cheese Bites\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"card title\">Mac and Cheese Bites<\/a>Our mac and cheese bites are everything you love about your favorite mac and cheese recipe in a hand-held, bite-sized appetizer.<div class=\"listicle-page__buttons\"><div class=\"listicle-page__cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mini-mac-cheese-bites\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mini-mac-cheese-bites\/\" data-module=\"Content Recirculation\" data-position=\"Go to Recipe\">Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--embeddedlisticle_break-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-listicle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listicle-card-image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mini-mac-cheese-dogs\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Mini Mac &#038; Cheese Dogs\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"recipe image\"><img width=\"700\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/exps192570_SD163575D10_13_7b.jpg?fit=700,1024\" class=\"large alignleft wp-image-85486\" alt=\"Mini Mac &#038; Cheese Dogs\" title=\"Mini Mac &#038; Cheese Dogs\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mini-mac-cheese-dogs\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Mini Mac &#038; Cheese Dogs\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"card title\">Mini Mac & Cheese Dogs<\/a>We wanted to get creative with hot dogs, so we made a mac-and-cheesy one. Pile on the extra cheese, relish and even bacon. \u2014Julie Peterson, Crofton, Maryland <div class=\"listicle-page__buttons\"><div class=\"listicle-page__cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mini-mac-cheese-dogs\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mini-mac-cheese-dogs\/\" data-module=\"Content Recirculation\" data-position=\"Go to Recipe\">Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--embeddedlisticle_break-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-listicle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listicle-card-image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mexi-mac-casserole\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Mexi-Mac Casserole\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"recipe image\"><img width=\"700\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mexi-Mac-Casserole_exps160053_SD2856494B12_04_1bC_RMS.jpg?fit=700,1024\" class=\"large alignleft wp-image-76656\" alt=\"Mexi-Mac Casserole\" title=\"Mexi-Mac Casserole\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mexi-mac-casserole\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Mexi-Mac Casserole\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"card title\">Mexi-Mac Casserole<\/a>I 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<div class=\"listicle-page__buttons\"><div class=\"listicle-page__cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mexi-mac-casserole\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mexi-mac-casserole\/\" data-module=\"Content Recirculation\" data-position=\"Go to Recipe\">Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--embeddedlisticle_break-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-listicle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listicle-card-image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/chili-mac-cheese\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Mexican Mac and Cheese\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"recipe image\"><img width=\"700\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Artichoke-Chicken_EXPS_TOHD_24_150984_LauraScherb_14.jpg?fit=700,1024\" class=\"large alignleft wp-image-2030650\" alt=\"Artichoke Chicken Exps Tohd 24 150984 Laurascherb 14\" title=\"Artichoke Chicken Exps Tohd 24 150984 Laurascherb 14\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/chili-mac-cheese\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Mexican Mac and Cheese\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"card title\">Mexican Mac and Cheese<\/a>Mexican mac and cheese is an entire meal in one dish\u2014a meal even the pickiest eaters will pick for dinner many times a month. And the busy chef won't mind, as it's on the quicker and easier side.<div class=\"listicle-page__buttons\"><div class=\"listicle-page__cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/chili-mac-cheese\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/chili-mac-cheese\/\" data-module=\"Content Recirculation\" data-position=\"Go to Recipe\">Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--embeddedlisticle_break-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-listicle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listicle-card-image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/hearty-mac-cheese\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Hearty Mac &amp; Cheese\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"recipe image\"><img width=\"700\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Hearty-Mac-Cheese_exps41427_SD19999446C10_08_5bC_RMS.jpg?fit=700,1024\" class=\"large alignleft wp-image-305047\" alt=\"Hearty Mac &amp; Cheese\" title=\"Hearty Mac &amp; Cheese\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/hearty-mac-cheese\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"Hearty Mac &amp; Cheese\" data-module=\"content recirculation\" data-position=\"card title\">Hearty Mac & Cheese<\/a>\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<div class=\"listicle-page__buttons\"><div class=\"listicle-page__cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/hearty-mac-cheese\/\" class=\"embeded-card-title\" data-name=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/hearty-mac-cheese\/\" data-module=\"Content Recirculation\" data-position=\"Go to Recipe\">Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--embeddedlisticle_end-->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Craving comfort food in a hurry? Grab a box! 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