Boxed Mac and Cheese Upgrade Recipe

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Mac and cheese always hits; we're just taking things up a notch with these easy tips. In this video, we show you how to level up your mac and cheese game with this boxed mac and cheese upgrade recipe. Substituting milk in the recipe for starchy pasta water gives the noodles a glossy, saucy texture that combos perfectly with a hint of lemon juice, black pepper, and a sprinkle of salt.

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00:00Sometimes all we need is a box of mac and cheese and with these few simple tricks we will level

00:03this up to taste gourmet. First we're skipping the milk and using starchy pasta water instead

00:07because the key to delicious glossy saucy pasta sauces is using that pasta water that's full of

00:13flavor. Then we are adding a little squeeze of lemon to punch this up. Stir it together and

00:17finish cooking over the stove to get that saucy glossy consistency. Then plate it up in your

00:21favorite bowl, top it with some fresh cracked pepper, a squeeze of lemon, and flaky salt. And

00:25on days you might have a little more time, add some green peas and some crispy bacon to take

00:29this even further. But for now this gets two thumbs up from me.

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