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KRAFT HOMESTYLE Tomato-Basil Mac & Cheese

KRAFT HOMESTYLE Tomato-Basil Mac & Cheese recipe

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This was so good. I followed the recipe as written and it came out perfect, so I'm not sure what the confusion was about the recipe with the other reviewers. It doesn't men...read more

posted by

Rosiecheex

on 10/15/2012

time

prep:

25 min

total:

35 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 1 cup each

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What You Need

pkg. (12.6 oz.) KRAFT HOMESTYLE Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Creamy Parmesan Alfredo

Tbsp. unsalted butter

lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

1/2

cup milk

tomato, chopped

Tbsp. chopped fresh basil

1/2

cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Make It

HEAT oven to 425ºF.

COOK Macaroni as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 min. or until evenly browned. Stir in Seasoning Mix until blended. Gradually stir in milk; cook and stir 3 to 4 min. or until sauce bubbles and thickens. Stir in Cheese Sauce; cook and stir on low heat 2 min. or until mixture is well blended.

DRAIN macaroni. (Do not rinse.) Add macaroni to chicken mixture with tomatoes, basil and Parmesan Cheese; cook and stir 2 min. or until heated through. Pour into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with mozzarella.

BAKE 5 to 10 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a mixed green salad and your favorite fresh fruit to round out the meal.

Shortcut

Omit chicken. Melt butter in same pan used to cook the Macaroni. Stir in Seasoning Mix until blended. Gradually stir in milk; cook and stir 5 min. or until sauce bubbles and thickens. Continue as directed with Cheese Sauce. Add 2 pkg. (6 oz. each) OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh Oven Roasted Chicken Breast Cuts with the tomatoes, basil and Parmesan Cheese.

Substitute

Substitute 1-1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves for the chopped fresh basil.

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Rosiecheex

posted:10/15/2012

This was so good. I followed the recipe as written and it came out perfect, so I'm not sure what the confusion was about the recipe with the other reviewers. It doesn't mention anything about old world sauce!!! And Kraft the home style Mac & cheese is your best yet.

a cook

posted:10/14/2011

Several ingredients listed in the instructions were not listed in the "what you need" section. I had to read the instructions 3 times to figure out exactly what I did need and then how to fix it.

a cook

posted:10/14/2011

This recipe didn't have a whole lot of flavor, I doubt I would make it again, but if I did, I would definitely have to modify it.

winterskiss

posted:9/29/2011

What is Old World Italian Sauce with Parmesan and Romano Cheese is it a jar of sauce or a packet of seasoning ? I want to make this recipe but don't want to make it until I can get this ingredient .

gubby420

posted:3/22/2011

We thought this was very tasty, but it was a little bland. I blame this on the fact that store-bought tomatoes tend to be bland, expecially during this time of year. I think drained, canned tomatoes, maybe seasoned with garlic and herbs would add more flavor. I also seasoned the chicken while cooking with salt, pepper and garlic powder. I did not make the cheese sauce along with the chicken; I made it seperate and then added the chicken along with the pasta and tomatoes. I thought it would be easier to blend the sauce without working around the chicken, and it was. I had to laugh at the reviewer who did not understand that "old world sauce" is NOT spagetti sauce and then did not like this dish after adding it. So silly!

AmyGuagenti

posted:1/7/2011

This was a very easy, very good recipe. I did make it with crumbled bacon bits instead of tomatoes and I thought it gave it a great flavor. Will definitely make again.

hainleys

posted:12/30/2010

I was expecting this to make a good MAIN dish for my family and it did not fair too well. Very bland and very little flavor. As a side dish the macncheese is good but as the main dish not so much.

a cook

posted:12/30/2010

This was pretty average, nothing exciting about it. Honestly, it was a bit bland for me. If I tried it again, I would definitely have to add a few spices to it to pep it up. I'm not sure why people were confused with the recipe; you have to buy the special Kraft mac & cheese to make the recipe, and it includes the Old World Sauce. You'll find them in the grocery aisle with the regular mac & cheese.

janna985

posted:12/18/2010

It was pretty good, but nothing spectacular.

ldwinnsumm

posted:12/7/2010

I made this for lunch & my husband & myself loved it. I added a (small) bit of chopped bacon to the noodles & a few french fried onions to the topping. Just enough for the extra flavoring. My husband does not often have seconds, yet this time he went back for thirds!