Jacked Up Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 46 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 31 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 7 1/4 ounces kraft cheddar cheese macaroni and cheese
• 7 1/4 ounces kraft cheddar cheese macaroni and cheese
• 4 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted plus 2 tablespoons
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 10 ritz crackers, crushed
• 6 slices bacon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 add both boxes of macaroni (pasta only) into a casserole dish and add water.
• 3 cover with aluminum foil and bake for 8 minutes.
• 4 after 8 minutes lift foil, stir gently, replace foil and bake for another 8 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, add 2 tablespoons melted butter to the crushed ritz crushed crackers and mix.
• 6 lay strips of bacon on a plate and cover with a paper towel.
• 7 microwave at 30 second intervals until bacon is crispy.
• 8 once bacon is cool, crumble into pieces.
• 9 when pasta is ready, remove from oven and stir in 1/2 cup butter, milk and 1 cup cheddar cheese.
• 10 top with remaining cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon and crushed crackers.
• 11 return to oven, uncovered, until topping is golden brown and bubbling (about 15 minutes). serve.
• 12 additional add-ins: grilled chicken, broccoli, peas, tuna, salsa or ground beef.
• 13 healthy alternatives: use whole grain or veggie pasta. add whole grain crushed crackers for topping.