Kraft Dinner Deluxe

Purpose
Family-friendly Kraft Dinner upgraded with more protein and taste while still being cheap
Yield
4 generous adult portions
Prep time
5 minutes minutes
Cook time
20 minutes

Equipment

  • Large Cooking Pot
  • Wok or large frying pan
  • Strainer
  • Cooking spoon
  • Cutting board
  • Small knife (like a paring knife or utility knife)

Ingredients

Main ingredients

  • 6 hot dog sausages
  • 2 normal-sized boxes of Kraft Dinner

Dairy

  • 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 3 tablespoons of butter
  • 2⁄3 cuo of milk + extra for desired texture
  • 2 tablespoons of ground parmesan cheese

Sausage spices

  • 1⁄4 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon of onion powder<
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon of paprika (preferably smoked)
  • A pinch of black pepper

Cheese sauce spices

  • 1⁄2 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon of onion powder<
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon of paprika (preferably smoked)
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon of ground mustard
  • Black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a [[large cooking pot]], cook the Kraft Dinner pasta according to the package instructions.
  2. Meanwhile, slice the hot dog sausages into coins and brown them in a Wok or a large frying pan with a single tablespoon of butter on medium heat. When done browining, bloom in sausage spices for an additional 20-30 seconds and set aside.
  3. Drain the maccaroni and put it back in the cooking pot on low heat.
  4. Melt butter in pasta, then mix in milk followed by the package's cheese powder.
  5. Mix in parmesan and pasta seasoning.
  6. Add milk gradually until the desired texture forms if necessary.
  7. Fold in sausage coins and heat until ready for serving.

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