I cannot believe you didn't mention CHILI. Chili-mac is the greatest comfort food ever. I eat it so often it's ridiculous. I highly suggest you get a really spicy hot brand of chili, however, as the spiciness gets tempered by mixing with the mac-&-cheese, or, at least, add some chili powder to the blend. My favorite to add is Denison's Hot Chili. They make an extra chunky version of the hot chili, which I consider the best, but it's hard to find. Stagg Chili Dynamite Hot is also very good, a sweeter flavor. The other things I add to chili is tuna or wild pink or smoked salmon (can find little containers or sealed packages right next to the tuna cans in the market), soooo good. Or, as you mentioned, sliced hot dogs - weiner-mac! A favorite of mine from childhood. I used to imagine there were a bunch of little cartoony characters in my stomach, picturing them down on the floor of the big cave running around frantically to catch the macaroni that was falling from the hole in the roof in their big open mouths. Once in a while a slice of hot dog would fall through and there was a big bully among them (usually of a different color, like they were all blue or green, and he was red) who would rush over, pushing the smaller ones out of the way to hog it all for himself. Anyway, the possibilities for different foods to add to mac-&-cheese, truly, are endless.
Oh, by the way, I mostly eat the boxed Annie's Brand White Cheddar (shells) or the Trader Joe's White Cheddar (shells), both taste equally good; they mix lovingly with any add. But the Annie's Brand Real Aged Cheddar (the orange box) is also great, though I only pair it with sliced hot dogs. It doesn't work all that well with the other options, imo.
I undercook the pasta by a couple of minutes, drain & set it aside. While I go back to the empty pot & melt the butter/margarine & ad a slice of American cheese finish melting the butter, add half of the milk, then the pasta that has been sitting & waiting patiently for you to get you act together. After that, stir in the powdered cheese. Stir this well, then add the remaining milk very small amounts while you stir. I’ve always used an extra 1/4 to 1/2 cup of milk. Lay one more slice of cheese on top & cover with the lid. Make sure to move your pot off the heat, & let it sit for 5-10 minutes, while you finish preparing the rest of the meal.
Life hack before life hacks , aka dinner on a budget. One from back in the mid 1980's . Original Velveeta shells & cheese, white meat tuna in water, drain , one can of Campbell creme of mushroom soup , cook *shells & cheese* as directed, add drained tuna & creme of mushroom soup, mix. Enjoy. Sometimes add a little cooked broccoli & cauliflower . If anyone trys this , give your take on it .
Cooked broccoli is great but blanching them in the noodles allows the noodles to absorb nutrients. And add diced tomatoes on top. With parmesan. And oregano.
If Im making boxed mac & cheese (Velveeta) I typically add some sour cream & a little shredded cheese. When Im making soul food style mac & cheese (from scratch) eggs make it so much better.
My Mom taught me to add two eggs to the mix. Continue to stir while the egg is cooking with the butter, milk and cheese sauce. This was an inexpensive way to increase the protein and to stretch out the box of macaroni and cheese.
I use Taco meat, (ground beef and packaged taco powder) then make the KD, (Mac and cheese for those of you in the US that believe that it has cheese in it). I don't make it with milk just butter add a blob of Cheez Whiz add the taco meat, some Salsa and a blob of sour cream.
Cream cheese in macaroni and cheese? I cannot stomach that. I apologize. I like to add canna-butter to my boxed Kraft Dinner. That will jazz up an evening.
Trust me with this. One box of Kraft Mac&Cheese, cook noodles Al Dente, add the package suggested ingredients including the packet of cheese dust. Here’s where things change and get a bit crazy. Add 1/4th cup more milk than box recipe. 1/4 cup shredded extra sharp cheddar (5 year aged is best), 8 sugar cubed sized Velveeta cheese squares, 2 tablespoons of sour cream, 1/4 cup of cream cheese, teaspoon of fresh cracked blacked pepper, pinch of salt, pinch of garlic powder, stir it all up and serve with a very light dusting of smoked paprika on top. Kids love it. Adults love it, and shit, I love it.
I like to use 2 boxes of Kraft with a chopped onion in the boiling water 1lb browned ground beef and both red and green medium taco sauces and maybe some sour cream. Works every time
one recipe im working on is adding Colby and pepper jack to mine i just do it as normal and with the power i add cubes of Colby jack and small slices of pepper jack at a time and mixing on low heat and just mix its. so thick and awesome and if you want add parmesan on top and it honestly has the same texture as kfc mac
No matter which one I make, whether boxed or not, I add tiny dollop of Better with Buillon to the pasta after it's done cooking with a bit of pasta water. The bouillion adds to the rich flavor of the milk and butter.
Its too easy to make homemade from scratch Mac and cheese. Two to three cheese's for weekdays and 6 to 8 cheese's for holidays and heavy cream is a must.
How to make boxed macaroni and cheese better: Step 1: open box Step 2: pour pasta and sauce packet into the trash can Step 3: go get a damn box of pasta and some real cheese, milk, and butter and make the real thing, you lazy bum. It takes the exact same amount of time and tastes a thousand times better.
Do you have any tricks to making good mac and cheese?
Garlic ,heavy cream and a bit of velvetta
I use ground beef with onion and both green and red taco sauces in mine. So easy. So good
I cannot believe you didn't mention CHILI. Chili-mac is the greatest comfort food ever. I eat it so often it's ridiculous. I highly suggest you get a really spicy hot brand of chili, however, as the spiciness gets tempered by mixing with the mac-&-cheese, or, at least, add some chili powder to the blend. My favorite to add is Denison's Hot Chili. They make an extra chunky version of the hot chili, which I consider the best, but it's hard to find. Stagg Chili Dynamite Hot is also very good, a sweeter flavor.
The other things I add to chili is tuna or wild pink or smoked salmon (can find little containers or sealed packages right next to the tuna cans in the market), soooo good. Or, as you mentioned, sliced hot dogs - weiner-mac! A favorite of mine from childhood. I used to imagine there were a bunch of little cartoony characters in my stomach, picturing them down on the floor of the big cave running around frantically to catch the macaroni that was falling from the hole in the roof in their big open mouths. Once in a while a slice of hot dog would fall through and there was a big bully among them (usually of a different color, like they were all blue or green, and he was red) who would rush over, pushing the smaller ones out of the way to hog it all for himself. Anyway, the possibilities for different foods to add to mac-&-cheese, truly, are endless.
Oh, by the way, I mostly eat the boxed Annie's Brand White Cheddar (shells) or the Trader Joe's White Cheddar (shells), both taste equally good; they mix lovingly with any add. But the Annie's Brand Real Aged Cheddar (the orange box) is also great, though I only pair it with sliced hot dogs. It doesn't work all that well with the other options, imo.
Don't get me wrong, I do like me some classic Kraft as well. With hot dogs, unparalleled heaven.
Bacon, onions, sausage and jalapenos are great in mac and cheese!! Oh yeah extra cheese too!! Stewed tomatoes are good also!!!
My go-to for Mac and cheese is mixing it with chili and dollop of sour cream
I undercook the pasta by a couple of minutes, drain & set it aside. While I go back to the empty pot & melt the butter/margarine & ad a slice of American cheese finish melting the butter, add half of the milk, then the pasta that has been sitting & waiting patiently for you to get you act together. After that, stir in the powdered cheese. Stir this well, then add the remaining milk very small amounts while you stir. I’ve always used an extra 1/4 to 1/2 cup of milk. Lay one more slice of cheese on top & cover with the lid. Make sure to move your pot off the heat, & let it sit for 5-10 minutes, while you finish preparing the rest of the meal.
Life hack before life hacks , aka dinner on a budget. One from back in the mid 1980's . Original Velveeta shells & cheese, white meat tuna in water, drain , one can of Campbell creme of mushroom soup , cook *shells & cheese* as directed, add drained tuna & creme of mushroom soup, mix. Enjoy. Sometimes add a little cooked broccoli & cauliflower . If anyone trys this , give your take on it .
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we always had mac and cheese, sour cream, mushroom soup and tuna and a can of peas made dinner.
We did that minus the peas. Called it “Up-Chuck”
That's a perfect dinner for me
But frozen peas are way better than canned
Oh wow sounds so yum
Carmelized onion and browned ground beef is amazing!! Or a little Frank's Hot Sauce
Cooked broccoli is great but blanching them in the noodles allows the noodles to absorb nutrients. And add diced tomatoes on top. With parmesan. And oregano.
I add pulled pork with sweet baby ray's bbq sauce......delicious!!!
I like to add some bacon bits to my Mac & Cheese
Hands down hamburger makes it so good
If Im making boxed mac & cheese (Velveeta) I typically add some sour cream & a little shredded cheese. When Im making soul food style mac & cheese (from scratch) eggs make it so much better.
Add Rotel ... delish
onions and garlic.. more cheese. hamburger, hot dogs, italian sausage, tuna... also cook the mac in the milk.. it'll save you a step
i knew im not the only one that loves to add black pepper to boxed mac and cheese!
I'm reaaaaaallly hungry now.. . . . . . . . .
My Mom taught me to add two eggs to the mix. Continue to stir while the egg is cooking with the butter, milk and cheese sauce. This was an inexpensive way to increase the protein and to stretch out the box of macaroni and cheese.
I will try it, and if it works I will call it De-Struggle Mac.
Oh wow yummmm
Been adding extra cheese and ham once and a while for years.Black pepper a must
One of my favorite hacks for mac and cheese is to add Italian seasoning and garlic.
Adding Salsa is delicious. Any kind that you like
Monterey jack cheese and hot sauce
I always mix in a bit of Mexican crema to amp up the creaminess. A little bit makes a big difference.
I use Taco meat, (ground beef and packaged taco powder) then make the KD, (Mac and cheese for those of you in the US that believe that it has cheese in it). I don't make it with milk just butter add a blob of Cheez Whiz add the taco meat, some Salsa and a blob of sour cream.
I love mac and cheese I used reman noodles too
Ramen noodles?
My fave is sour cream and green onions 😋
Cream cheese in macaroni and cheese? I cannot stomach that. I apologize. I like to add canna-butter to my boxed Kraft Dinner. That will jazz up an evening.
Trust me with this. One box of Kraft Mac&Cheese, cook noodles Al Dente, add the package suggested ingredients including the packet of cheese dust.
Here’s where things change and get a bit crazy. Add 1/4th cup more milk than box recipe. 1/4 cup shredded extra sharp cheddar (5 year aged is best), 8 sugar cubed sized Velveeta cheese squares, 2 tablespoons of sour cream, 1/4 cup of cream cheese, teaspoon of fresh cracked blacked pepper, pinch of salt, pinch of garlic powder, stir it all up and serve with a very light dusting of smoked paprika on top. Kids love it. Adults love it, and shit, I love it.
broccoli mac and cheese is amazing
Fresh cracked pepper and fresh grated Parmesan
Mushroom soup right out of the can, and some tuna.
Or simply chucking in some meatballs or meat loaf.
I like to use 2 boxes of Kraft with a chopped onion in the boiling water 1lb browned ground beef and both red and green medium taco sauces and maybe some sour cream. Works every time
Leftover pasta sauce. Hotdog, sliced. Ground beef FIRST!!
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I love it good job on that one 😁
one recipe im working on is adding Colby and pepper jack to mine i just do it as normal and with the power i add cubes of Colby jack and small slices of pepper jack at a time and mixing on low heat and just mix its. so thick and awesome and if you want add parmesan on top and it honestly has the same texture as kfc mac
No matter which one I make, whether boxed or not, I add tiny dollop of Better with Buillon to the pasta after it's done cooking with a bit of pasta water. The bouillion adds to the rich flavor of the milk and butter.
Its too easy to make homemade from scratch Mac and cheese. Two to three cheese's for weekdays and 6 to 8 cheese's for holidays and heavy cream is a must.
BAKED macaroni and cheese is better than just normal stuff.
Rotel tomatoes and chorizo and green olives
Canned ham or chicken are good additions.
Great idea!
I add a few chopped hard boiled eggs. Diced ham is good. A spoon of Cheez Whiz. Onions. Of course, Sriracha sauce
Sounds good
Makes me wonder...Kimchi? Thoughts?
@@anniereddj I've never had kimchi, don't know anything about that Korean side dish.
It's a spicy, fermented cabbage. The Siracha made me think of it. Might be too overpowering though.
@@anniereddj I add that red pepper sauce to most of the things I eat. A bottle only lasts a month or 2 lol.
Restaurants don't seem to care for that same zing that box mac and cheese has
One box of Kraft Mac and Cheese, one can of tuna, one can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
Macaroni nutritious. Cheese nutritious. Mac and cheese nutritious. Nice video though.
Add salsa, top with shredded cheese and sour cream.
Is a macaroni salad with cheese still mac and cheese? I vote yes .
Kraft macaroni and cheese is better than it once was since the cheese sauce is NOT DRY.
Tuna. It's the only way Ill eat it.
The power one is def Mac a phoney
Mustard
Only made from scratch.. never boxed powdered cheese...real cheese is not a powder
easiest is to make hamburger helper out of it.. just add meat and seasson it...
mushrooms
I usually make my own Mac and cheese and add white peo.
Box Mac and cheese, just say NO!
How to make boxed macaroni and cheese better:
Step 1: open box
Step 2: pour pasta and sauce packet into the trash can
Step 3: go get a damn box of pasta and some real cheese, milk, and butter and make the real thing, you lazy bum. It takes the exact same amount of time and tastes a thousand times better.