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Easy Gourmet Mac and Cheese
A gourmet mac and cheese recipe that takes less than 30 minutes to make. Soft pasta, crunchy panko, and creamy cheese combined to give you the ultimate satisfying dish.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
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Course:
Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
2
Author:
The Curry Mommy
Ingredients
1
box
macaroni and cheese (Kraft, Velveeta, Annie's, etc)
4
oz
cream cheese (more or less)
handful
spinach, finely chopped
4
tablespoon
panko breadcrumbs
2
tablespoon
butter
splash
milk
diced jalapeno (optional)
Instructions
BREAD CRUMBS
Heat a small pan with butter on medium heat.
Once the butter is melted add the Panko Bread Crumbs.
Cook for about a minute until very lightly browned and remove from the heat.
MACARONI AND CHEESE
Prepare the mac and cheese according to the boxed instructions
Once done, keep the mac and cheese pot on low and add finely chopped spinach to it.
Add chunks of cream cheese. TIP: cut it off of the block or spoon it out of a container. You want to have chunks and not blend into the sauce.
Add jalapenos and a splash of milk.
Mix gently so the cream cheese does not begin to melt in the warm pot. The spinach will begin to wilt at this point.
Place mac and cheese in an oven safe pan.
Pour the breadcrumbs over the macaroni and cheese and spread evenly across the top.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 3-5 minutes. The bread crumbs can brown quick, so it's best to keep an eye on it.
ENJOY! <3