What can I add to shells and cheese?

Easy Add-In and Toppers

Crumbled bacon or Bacon Bits.
Bread crumbs (great use for day-old bread!
Grated parmesan or Romano cheese.
Shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, etc.)
Black pepper.
Hot sauce.
Ketchup (great for leftover mac and cheese.
Chopped hot dogs or ham.

How can I make my shells and cheese better?

Ree loves to boost the flavor of her homemade macaroni and cheese with dried mustard, cayenne pepper, paprika, and thyme, and you can do the same with boxed mac and cheese. Just add one or more of the spices to the pot along with the powdered cheese, milk, and butter, whisking to combine.

Can I use shells instead of macaroni?

Tips & Tricks. You are not constricted to just use shells for pasta in this dish. You can make a more classic macaroni and cheese with elbow macaroni or try a penne or whatever pasta your family loves. So, yes you can totally just yank out whatever pasta is in the pantry today and cook this up.

How do you make boxed mac and cheese without milk?

Butter. When you’re making Kraft macaroni and cheese out of the box, you’ll notice that the recipe requires you to add both milk and butter. But if you’re out of milk, you can skip that step and simply double up on the amount of butter (and a bit of water) to make up for the difference.

What can you put in macaroni and cheese instead of milk?

The best milk substitute for kraft mac and cheese is finely shredded cheese. Add 90g of shredded cheese for a standard 7.25oz box of mac and cheese. Other milk substitutes for mac and cheese include cream cheese, heavy cream, butter, evaporated milk, olive oil, pasta water, and a roux.

What’s the best cheese to use for macaroni and cheese?

Gruyere is a classic addition because it melts much like Cheddar, but has a lovely nutty flavor. Other classics include Gouda, Muenster, Parmesan, fontina, Havarti and Monterey Jack. Brie works well too, just make sure you remove the rind before mixing it in.

How do I make Velveeta Queso better?

10 Quick Queso Dip Upgrades

Pepper It Up. Top your queso with jalapeños, serranos, cayennes or other hot peppers, like we did in this Chili con Queso recipe.
Sprinkle on Pizza-zz.
Take It to Buffalo.
Stir in Beans.
Start with Chili.
Toss in Cooked Veggies.
Go Sweet & Smoky.
Beef It Up.

What is a good substitute for shell pasta?

6 Healthy Alternatives to Traditional Pasta

Zucchini Noodles or “Zoodles” Zucchini is low in saturated fat and sodium, and very low in cholesterol.
Squash Noodles.
Quinoa Pasta.
Rice Pasta.
Black Bean Pasta.
Shirataki Noodles.

What pasta can I substitute for rotini?

Fusilli
PenneRotelleGemelliTorchio
Rotini/Possible substitutes

How do you make stuffed cheese shells?

Directions Boil shells according to package directions. Combine eggs, cheeses, and seasonings in bowl. Spoon about 3 Tbls. cheese mixture into each cooked shell. Spread 2 Tbls of the spaghetti sauce in bottom of 13″x9″ baking dish. Arrange shells in dish over sauce.Pour remaining sauce over stuffed shells. Sprinkle cheese over sauce.

How do you make stuffed shells with ricotta cheese?

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. In a large bowl, mix eggs, ricotta, half the mozzarella, half the Parmesan , parsley, salt and pepper until well combined. Stuff cooked shells with ricotta mixture and place in a 9×13 inch baking dish.

How do you make Italian stuffed shells?

How to make Italian Stuffed Shells: Step One: Start by cooking the jumbo shells according to the package instructions. Once they are cooked drain and set aside. Step Two: In a skillet cook sausage and ground beef. Drain fat and return to burner. Step Three: Add cream cheese to the skillet. Cook and mix until cream cheese is melted and well combined.