Easy Tuna Mac n' Cheese
This dinner idea gets a quick start with the blue box Mac n' Cheese - ya know the stuff that most kids love! Add some canned tuna, peas and a little extra Cheddar cheese and you've got yourself a kid-approved meal. And the best thing?! It uses things you probably already have in your pantry and fridge!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 boxes Mac and Cheese dinner 7.25 oz. each
- 1 can sweet peas, drained 15 oz., or 1 bag (12 oz.) of frozen peas
- ½ cup butter 1 stick or 8 tbsp.
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded 4 oz.
- 2 - 3 cans tuna in water, drained 5 oz. each
Instructions
- Remove the cheese powder packets from the macaroni and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the noodles and stir. Cook the noodles for 7-9 minutes. Add the peas during the last 2 minutes that the pasta cooks. Drain.
- Return the pasta and peas to the pan and add the butter, milk, cheese powder, Cheddar, and tuna. Stir well.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use any flavor or shape of macaroni dinner.
Nutrition
Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 677mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 844IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 2mg
