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Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Annie’s Mac and Cheese

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at UNH chapter.

We’ve loved Annie’s Mac and Cheese since our diaper days, but the time has come for us to move past the same old butter, milk, and cheese combination. With a few simple additions, you can master your mac, transforming it into a more fun, and sophisticated meal for the more mature you.

Easy

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 1-2

Directions:
1. Cook Annie’s Mac and Cheese using directions given on the box.
2. Prepare separate ingredients in a pan.
3. Combine cooked mac and cheese with other ingredients and enjoy.

Parmesan With Tomatoes, Broccoli, and Pine Nuts

Mac and Cheese

Photo by Danielle Gervais

Ingredients:
1 box Annie’s Spirals with Butter & Parmesan
1 cup broccoli
½ cup tomatoes
Desired amount of pine nuts

2. Plain Greek Yogurt and Spinach

Mac and Cheese

Photo by Danielle Gervais

Ingredients:
1 box Annie’s white cheddar shells
3 cups spinach
1 cup plain greek yogurt

3. Cheddar Cheese, Melted Pepper Jack Cheese and Spinach

Mac and Cheese

Photo by Danielle Gervais

Ingredients:
1 box Annie’s cheddar bunnies
2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
3 cups spinach

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Emma is the editorial manager of the University of New Hampshire's chapter, and will be graduating in 2016. She is studying English and EcoGastronomy. After a semester abroad in Italy eating and traveling, she started a Spoon chapter on her campus as a way to stay busy through her post-abroad blues. She has an abonorally large sweet tooth, loves Chinese food, and believes everything should come with a side of fries.