How can you spice up a box of Mac n Cheese?

You can use the pasta alone and save the cheese and sprinkle over popcorn - it makes great cheesecorn. My kids always through hot dogs into their mac and cheese. It only takes one hot dog cut up small and it bulks it up. You can add a little bit of ketchup to the mac and cheese to give it a different flavor. You can also try different spices into the mac and cheese to give a different flavor - some of my kids favorites are cajun spice and pepper.

I don't care much for the powdered cheese. So when I have this stuff on hand I skip the cheese and use the pasta. Several others here suggested chilli mac. Its good to cook the pasta and pour the hot chilli over it. I have also used the pasta and tossed in some canned tomatos, some italian seasoning, some garlic, onions and celery and it was delicious.

I just like it really cheesy :D, but you could make it with a different type of cheese like jack or with shredded Cheddar, Parmesan,cottage cheese and sour cream then topped with bread crumbs and bake it.

If your box of mac-n-cheese is that standard sized thin, but tall, blue box (or its generic equivalent), you can add a half can of that chili to it or you can add a half can of stewed tomatoes (make sure they're minced or diced - the whole tomatoes are just a pain). If it's the bigger box or if you're using two of those standard boxes, then use the whole can of chili. You might use less if it looks like you don't need as much as I'm telling you. I did that once when I made WAY too much mac-n-cheese for two people from scratch and after a couple days of leftovers, was just tired of the same old, same old. Plus, the macaroni was getting drier and drier each time I heated it. So, I added a can of stewed tomatoes, stirred it well to mix and heated it again. It was fantastic. A very pleasant change in the increasing boredom of that dish.

Try mixing different vegetables with your mac and cheese. Try Cauloflower,brocolli, and carrots. Try adding different cheeses too like Romano, Sharp Cheddar, or even provolone.

put some hot dog in it, some dill, bacon, maybe some scrambled eggs, be wild, everything pretty good in it as long as theres lots of cheese, nacho's potato, the list goes on mac n cheese is pretty much good with everything

Take the cheese out of the mac and cheese. Add Chili for the sauce. If you want mix the cheese sauce and poor on top or leave off. If you have mixed veggies. put in the bottom of a baking pan. Add the chicken soup to make a nice creamy sauce and make a biscuit mix and put a layer over the top and bake. It is supposed to have chicken in it too, but could be made this way. Take rice, and add some veggies, add some cheese sauce for a sauce. If you don't have cheese sauce, use cream of mushroom or cream of chicken.

I like to mix in hamburger and cooked veggies myself. I'm not sure if you have those things, but...yeah. We try to make our canned and boxed stuff offset our frozen and fresh to keep our meals balanced. We go to the food bank sometimes, and friends give us what they can't use (and vice versa) so we only have to worry about buying from the stores a little bit.

The simplest way to spice it up would be to hit the spice cabinet and start experimenting. My sister in law likes to put BBQ seasoning on hers. I would just start to experiment with the different cans of things you have. Add some fresh or frozen veggies if you have them. If not canned will work too. Rice, cream of chicken soup, and some TVP would make a good easy dish too. You can do chili and rice too.

I have added tuna, flakes of ham, salmon, salsa, this is just to name a few of the things I have added to a box of mac & cheese. My family loves the stuff any way it is made. Try adding vegetables to it and bake it in the oven with some bread crumbs on the top. This adds a nice crust like topping to it.

My family likes to throw in a can of salmon with the mac'n cheese. They love it. I think tuna may be okay as well. They are fairly economic options that you can try if your family likes salmon and tuna at all.

I like slicing up a polish sausage or a hot dog. I also like mixing in peas and a little red pepper. Chunks of ham are always a great idea for using up leftovers. A can of tuna and you've got your own tuna helper. That's all I can think of for now.

Well you could replace the cheese mix with real cheese instead add some milk and Velveeta cheese and maybe try some broccoli or if you dont like broccoli try adding some ground beef, and slice some small pace's of green peppers.

Try adding broccoli, taco shells (or tortilla chips), or cruched red pepper. If you don't have any red pepper, just hijack it from your local pizza joint...lol! You could even brown some ground beef and toss it in. Th cut up hot dogs is a good idea as well. You would have to just experiment. Anything should work and make a meal. If you have any sloppy joe mix (Manwich is my favorite), make that and mix them together.

You could go to foodnetwork.com and find tons of ideas for mac and cheese. I like to add some broccoli and ham or chicken to mine, add some extra milk and bake it. There are soo many ways to fix mac and cheese. Good luck, I hope you find something you and your family like.

Try using them with toasted bread, mixing the rice with peas, maybe a little soy sauce or mushrooms, other things would be making a toasted sandwich or a lasgna with a combination of these. Try out combos with opposites in taste and remember that toast goes well with cheese and black pepper goes well with eggs or mayonnaise. Good Luck !

mac soup and sprinkle the cheese on top or save it for something else. chicken/beef/veggie stock + some onion + veggies/beans/meat (cut up hotdogs will do) + mac. maybe use cream of chicken soup instead of chicken stock. or maybe keep the cheese for later. cream of chicken soup + cheese. hmm...

You can add a can of tuna to it or you could add peas and boneless chicken to it. You could also cook the pasta, add a can of cream of mushroom soup, a soup can of milk, a little onion, tuna and put in a casserole dish. Top with crushed potatoe chips and bake. Good luck!

One of my favorites if to add pepperoni, tomatoes, and italian seasonings. I usually cut the pepperoni slices in 4. I also like to add some crushed red peppers to mine and my husband's for a little kick. The kids also like mac and cheese with tuna. It is really good if ya bake it and add some bread crumbs to the top.

I like to add sautee'd onions and peppers, cooked broccoli and, if you have it, browned keilbasa or cooked chicken. Mix it altogether top with extra cheese and broil it. Or just add the veggies.