Original video by @justine_snacks — all credit to the creator.
Pesto Parmesan Boxed Mac & Cheese with Fresh Tomatoes
A five-minute bodega dinner: glossy pesto-parmesan mac and cheese topped with fresh farmers' market tomatoes and a pinch of flaky salt. Basil and sharp parmesan make it taste far beyond its box.
Ingredients
- 1 boxKraft Mac & Cheese Restaurant Edition Pesto Parmesan
- 2roma tomatoes · sliced
- —flaky salt · for finishing
Steps
- 1
Prepare the Kraft Mac & Cheese Restaurant Edition Pesto Parmesan according to the package directions until the sauce is smooth and glossy.
- 2
Slice the roma tomatoes.
- 3
Spoon the mac and cheese into a bowl, top with the sliced tomatoes, and finish with a little flaky salt.
Creator's notes
Sponsored #KraftPartner post. Justine picked up the tomatoes at her neighborhood Thursday farmers' market and called the finished dish "Justine_Kraft Mac and Cheese." She notes it's made exactly like classic Kraft Mac & Cheese but comes out smooth and glossy, as if the sauce were emulsified by hand, with notes of basil and sharp parmesan. Serve in a bowl, not a plate.
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