Original video by @justine_snacks — all credit to the creator.
Caramelized Onion Kraft Mac and Cheese with Broiled Cheese Top
A box of Monterey Jack caramelized onion mac and cheese made restaurant-worthy with a pile of slow-cooked onions stirred in and a layer of cheese broiled until crisp on top. Comfort food with almost no extra effort.
Ingredients
- 1 boxKraft Mac & Cheese Restaurant Edition, Monterey Jack Caramelized Onion
- 1onion · thinly sliced, for caramelizing
- —shredded cheese · for topping and broiling
- —placeholder
Steps
- 1
Thinly slice the onion and cook it slowly in a pan until deeply caramelized.
- 2
Prepare the boxed mac and cheese according to the package instructions, keeping the pasta al dente.
- 3
Stir the caramelized onions into the finished mac and cheese.
- 4
Optional: transfer to an oven-safe dish, scatter shredded cheese over the top, and broil until melted and crispy. Serve warm.
Creator's notes
Straight out of the pot it's just as delicious — the broiled cheese top is an optional extra step since the Monterey Jack caramelized onion flavor is already baked into the mac and cheese.
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