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Upgraded Box Mac and Cheese

An easy way to elevate boxed mac and cheese using a firepit and a camp stove!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 12 cups water
  • 2 boxes mac and cheese we use Annie's Shells
  • 1 pack sausages we use Aidells (6-8 per pack)
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 3.5 tbsp ghee or butter
  • 6 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese freshly shredded
  • 1 bunch basil chopped or shredded
  • pepper
  • salt

Equipment

  • Firepit
  • Skewers
  • grill pan or skillet (safe for firepit)
  • strainer (or lid for pot)

Method
 

  1. Boil water in a pot over the camp stove. Prepare boxed mac and cheese as instructions state.
  2. Using 2 skewers, put 3-4 sausages on each and place on fire pit grill grate. Cook turning occasionally until desired internal temperature is reached.
  3. Heat a skillet or grill pan on the fire pit. Add 1/2 tbsp of ghee. Once hot, add tomatoes.
  4. Cook tomatoes until blistered and soft, then remove from heat.
  5. Slice sausages into small bite-sized pieces.
  6. Once macaroni is strained, add ghee back into the empty pot over low heat.
  7. Add milk and cheese packets and stir till smooth. Add macaroni back in.
  8. Stir in sausage and tomatoes. Add in basil and parmesan cheese and softly combine.
  9. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot!