Get Creative With Kraft Box Macaroni & Cheese!

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while processed cheese is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthier fats while margarine is a budget-friendly alternative.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk is lower in calories, and a cornstarch mixture can mimic creaminess.

elbow macaroni

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: generic pasta

Whole wheat pasta adds fiber while generic options are often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 380°F.

Boil water in a pot and add a little oil to it.

Remove the tails from the shrimp.

Use curly macaroni instead of the shells from the box.

Add the macaroni to the boiling water and cook until not fully cooked.

Set the undercooked macaroni aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine the macaroni with butter, milk, and an egg.

Add the shrimp to the mixture.

Pour in some bacon grease for flavor.

Stir everything together to combine.

Add a block of cheese on top (instead of mixing it in).

Bake in the oven at 380°F until the cheese is brown on top, about 10 minutes.

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