EZ Fancy Mac N Cheese & Turkey Burger

Name: EZ Fancy Mac N Cheese & Turkey Burger
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box of Mac n Cheese; 1/4 cup Butter; Milk (can also add a 'lil heavy cream); Extra Cheese (your choice!); Basil and any other herbs you want to throw in; Bread Crumbs (Your Choice - I like to do half Italian bread crumbs and half Panko); Salt n Peppa; Ground Turkey Burger

Dawn Melesko @cook_2770295

I grew up on mac n cheese, but love to add my own flair to make it my own. Cooking is all about adding your own personal style - and my husband is always amazed at how I can turn a simple boxed mac n cheese into a gourmet tasting dish by adding a touch of love and few extra ingredients. Hope you enjoy this easy way to turn up your mac n cheese! Make your family say - yes...more please!

Dawn Melesko @cook_2770295

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Ingredients

35 mins

2 servings

1 boxof Mac n Cheese
1/4 cupButter
Milk (can also add a 'lil heavy cream)
Extra Cheese (your choice!)
Basil and any other herbs you want to throw in
Bread Crumbs (Your Choice - I like to do half Italian bread crumbs and half Panko)
Salt n Peppa
Ground Turkey Burger

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Steps

35 mins

1

Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2

Cook up your mac according to the box directions - usually about 7 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, cook up your ground turkey burger in a frying pan. You can use any type of meat that you desire - steak, hamburger, and chicken sausage and bacon all work well. I prefer turkey burger because it's lean and crumbles, which helps distribute it evenly throughout the dish. Add some delicious fresh or dried herbs, salt and pepper to taste.
4

When your mac is done, drain it, add it back into your hot pot and melt your butter into the pasta. Once the butter is melted, add your packet cheese and milk (and a lil heavy cream if you have some around for added creamy flava). Add a handful or so of extra shredded cheese to make it extra cheesy. Mix it up!
5

Now add your cooked turkey burger (or whatever meat you made) into your cheesy mac mix. Mix it up!
6

Add your mac mixture into a baking dish (glass works best). Add another handful of shredded cheese on top. Now add some breadcrumbs onto the top. It's up to you how much you want to add - I like to give it a nice top so it will have a crunchy baked taste. You can also add a lil parmesan cheese on top if you want. Drizzle some olive oil over the top of your breadcrumbs and cheese so it bakes up nice.
7

Put your dish into the oven and cook uncovered for about 20 minutes. Then voila - you've got gourmet mac n cheese ready 2 please! Much better than straight out da box.