

Once that minute is up, take it out and stir your mac and cheese. If you’re heating up a single serving, set the timer for one minute.

Heat it up - slowly! Heating your dish up too quickly will result in an oily pile of cheese and noodles. (Just make sure you use an oven mitt when you take it out to avoid burning yourself.)Ĥ. Simply cook the macaroni according to package directions. If you feel weird or uncomfortable about putting plastic wrap in the microwave, an inverted plate will also work. Hack 1: Bacon + chipotle This bacon-chipotle mac and cheese is spicy, smoky and totally savory. The food hackers on TikTok and Reddit have figured out some great ways to raise the stakes on their boxed macaroni and cheese. Add the butter, milk, and cheese sauce to the pan ( all at the same time ), stir, and enjoy. Once you’ve added your milk, cover your leftover mac-and-cheese masterpiece with plastic wrap, leaving one corner slightly open to release steam. Bake at 425for 10 minutes or until mozzarella cheese is completely melted. Then layer on mini pepperonis and/or other toppings as desire. If you’d like to add more texture and flavor to the dish, just substitute half-and-half or cream.ģ. Stir in pizza sauce then top with a layer of shredded cheese. Don’t worry if it looks a little funky at first, as it takes the milk a second to work its magic. Cook al dente, using the directions on the box. The amount of milk needed to make it the creamiest leftover mac and cheese you’ve ever eaten will solely depend on how much you’re planning to eat, but the idea stays the same. Liberally salt your water, bring it to a boil and add in the noodles. Overall, the fries had just enough heat to melt the slices of cheese a bit the Big Mac sauce was a sweet, pickled, creamy contrast to the hot and crispy fries and the diced onion was. Start by adding just one tablespoon of milk per cup of noodles. The biggest secret to reviving leftover mac and cheese is to add a little bit of milk when you reheat it. Remember, mac and cheese gets less and less appetizing the more you reheat it, so only take out what you’re going to use.Ģ. Put however much mac and cheese you plan on eating into the bowl.
