How to Make Box Mac and Cheese Better

Step 1

Bring a large salted pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and stir.

Step 2

Cook the noodles until they are al dente. Before straining noodles from the pot, remove about ¼ cup of the pasta water from the pot and set aside.

Step 3

Strain water from the noodles.

Step 4

Place the pot back on the stove top and turn heat to medium/low.

Step 5

Add butter to the pan. When the butter is melted, add the Greek yogurt and 2 tablespoons of pasta water, hot sauce, and pepper to the pot and stir until combined.

Step 6

Add the cheese powder packet to the Greek yogurt mixture and stir until there are no cheese powder clumps. If the clumps do not dissolve add 1 more tablespoon of pasta water to the pot.

Step 7

Finally, add the cooked noodles to the pot and stir until all the noodles are covered by the cheese sauce. If the cheese sauce is too thick add a teaspoon of pasta water to the pot at a time until it reaches the desired consistency.