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extra easy, extra cheesy tuna mac & cheese

(2 ratings)
ahoyt avatar
Recipe by
April Hoyt
@ahoyt
Fort Lauderdale, FL

This is an excellent recipe for dressing the typical Kraft Mac & Cheese boxed meal. It's SO easy and so cheesy, it's one of my comfort foods.

(2 ratings)
yield 3 -5
prep time 5 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For extra easy, extra cheesy tuna mac & cheese

  • 1 box
    kraft mac & cheese - made per directions
  • 1 c
    velveeta cheese diced
  • 1 can
    chunk tuna in water
  • 1 sm
    onion - chopped

How To Make extra easy, extra cheesy tuna mac & cheese

  • 1
    Prepare Mac & Cheese as directed on the box. Keep finished mac & cheese in the same pot used to boil the water.
  • 2
    While the Mac & Cheese is being made, in a separate pan, place a small amount of olive oil and fry onion until tender.
  • 3
    Open can of tuna and drain the water. Add to sauted onions, just until warm and excess liquid is evaporated off.
  • 4
    When mac & cheese is finished, add the onion and tuna mixture to the mac & cheese pot and stir in the velveeta cheese.
  • 5
    Cook on low heat stirring constantly just until the velveeta cheese is melted.
  • 6
    Serve immediately.
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