So, the MOST basic of basic mac and cheese is usually made from a box. So the next time you have to resort to the blue box (or purple, or yellow, depending on your favorite brand), alleviate boredom with add-ins and extras. You guys, it’s so easy to create variety with macaroni and cheese. Use a tomato base or draw inspiration from your other favorite dishes-Mexican, Spicy Buffalo or comforting spinach artichoke dip (everyone’s restaurant fave). If you’re feeling creative, start with noodles and add your own cheese (or even cream cheese, as they did in recipe #14). In fact, you can start with the basic boxed variety and add a few extras to really ramp it up (and it will still be a cheap, easy meal). You don’t need mad kitchen skills to cook next-level macaroni and cheese. And it’s SO EASY – your whole family will love it!

So yea, there are TONS of yum add-ins to ramp up your mac game. These ideas are field-tested by hundreds of thousands of our readers and are guaranteed to help even the most overwhelmed mom stick to a meal plan.Īnd we’re giving it to you 100% free right now for a limited time.īut sometimes you want to take your mac and cheese beyond the box. And you know what? It completely revolutionized meal planning for us.

So I spent several weeks creating a master list of cheap and easy dinner ideas. Update: 4/5/21 Hate meal planning? And wish you had a giant list of easy suggestions (like tacos, spaghetti, quesadilla’s, chicken salad sandwiches etc.) and not complicated recipes? So did I. Plus, Mac n’ cheese is one of the easiest 15 minute minute meals in the world and is great for parties! Plus, mac and cheese is super cheap and you can often find it on sale. Store a box in your pantry or cupboard so you can whip up dinner in no time.

Mac and cheese is easy to cook even for those with limited culinary experience. It’s one of the few foods where the boxed version is practically as good as “made from scratch.”

The best aspect of a basic mac and cheese recipe is the simplicity. Who doesn’t love macaroni and cheese? Seriously, it’s a classic combination-gooey, cheesy, salty-the ultimate in comfort food.

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