Love grilled cheese but always left hungry for something more? Fear not. This grilled macaroni and cheese basically replaces cheese with mac & cheese. It’s like if mac and cheese and grilled cheese had a love child. Your friends will think you’re a miracle worker for making this, but it’s really pretty simple:
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Total time: About 30 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
1 single-serving package instant Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (or 1 cup of homemade macaroni & cheese if you have it on hand)
2 slices bread
2 tablespoons butter
Salt & pepper
Directions:
1. Prepare mac & cheese exactly how Kraft experts tell you to.
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2. Put the macaroni in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to cool. If you don’t have the patience, skip this step.
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3. Butter the bread.
4. Take out the cooled macaroni & cheese and spread it on the not-buttered side of bread. Buttered sides should be facing outwards.
*If you want to get crazy, you can certainly top the macaroni with slices of more cheese.*
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5. Place sandwich on a hot pan-buttered side down. Cook until the bread is golden-brown.
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6. Flip and cook until golden brown on the other side.
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7. Season with salt & pepper; cut diagonally and serve.
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