Doctored Macaroni and Cheese

Submitted by LizP5885

"I love making homemade macaroni and cheese, but I don't always have the time. I used some of the elements of my homemade mac and cheese and incorporated them into the cheap mac and cheese in the blue box. While certainly not as good as homemade, it is really delicious for a quick and easy fix."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 7 1⁄4 ounces Kraft macaroni and cheese
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 ounces American cheese

directions

1. Boil the macaroni for 8 minutes and drain.
2. Combine the included powdered cheese packet with the remaining ingredients.
3. Stir over low heat until the butter and cheese melt.
4. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[jaleenasmom]

How yummy! Thanks for posting!

 

[Happy Hippie]

I've never cared for the "Kraft" macaroni and cheese but the kids and adults loved it. Tonight I made your altered version and it was outstanding. I've got to confess that I was voted down on adding extra cheese, but the addition of sour cream alone puts it over the top. It was so creamy and delicious. I'll never prepare Kraft mac & cheese according to the box again. I used the full-fat sour cream because that's what I had on hand, but I'll be making this with a lower fat version in the future. The next time I make this, I will follow your instructions to a "T" without prying eyes, and see what reaction I get. I'll bet that they'll all love it even more. I served this as a side dish to fried chicken and guess what, there's still chicken on the plates but everyone requested seconds on the the mac & cheese. I really am astonished at how well a pre-packaged product can be converted into such a wonderful dish. Thank you LizP for sharing your ingenious recipe. One word says it all -- AWESOME!!

 

[megs_]

wow this was good! I didn't have any american cheese on hand so basically just tried subbing the sour cream [light, I might add] for the milk and wasn't expecting as big a difference as I noticed! it's so much creamier and the taste is MUCH better. I too added a splash of milk to the mix to help everything blend together. I think this is how I'll make the ol' blue box from now on! thanks for a keeper. :)

 

[cipherbabe]

I can't tell you how many from-scratch mac 'n' cheese recipes I've tried (custard-type, sauce-type). Just never happy with the results. Finally I just resigned myself to that fact that I've been spoiled by commercialism (Stouffer's Mac 'n' Cheese and The Blue Box), and just gave up. But thank you, Liz, for this recipe. Now I can pump an old favorite up a notch. Creamy and a nice subtle tang. Oh, one tip for Blue Box makers. I don't follow the directions exactly. I drain the noodles, but leave them out while I make the sauce. I whisk the powder in the pan with the milk and butter, then add the noodles. That way I don't end up with clots of powdered cheese on the noodles.

 

[flower7]

I really loved this! I have added Am. cheese to Kraft mac before but would have never thought to replace the milk with sour cream - it made it extra thick and creamy. I reduced the butter to 2 Tbsp and used light sour cream as well as the Thick & Creamy variety of Kraft (what I had on hand). Also added a splash of skim milk as it was a little stiff to mix. Thanks so much for the recipe - it is going into my keeper file! :)