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    Home » Recipes » Dinner

    Crack Mac and Cheese

    By Nancy Mock March 13, 2017 Updated February 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

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    Mac and cheese in a bowl

    Gooey and loaded with creamy flavor, your hungry fans will really love Crack Mac and Cheese. With spicy sausage and tomatoes, it's addictive.

    Mac and cheese with chips on top
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    This recipe from our good friends Kari and Eli Phillips was the winner of the Chef's Vote at our 2017 Macaroni & Cheese Cook-Off! Crack Mac and Cheese is a very cheesy concoction, with Velveeta, spicy Italian sausage and diced tomatoes with chiles.

    Oh, and a generous layer of Fritos corn chips across the top! It is a gooey, loaded macaroni & cheese that your hungry fans really love.

    To read about our epic Macaroni & Cheese Cook-Off, click here!

    Pasta in a pot with cheese sauce

    Why you'll really love this recipe

    It's very easy to throw this dish together! If you or your loved ones love boxed Velveeta mac and cheese, then they'll really love this homemade version. It's spicy and meaty, so filling and comforting.

    Regular Fritos corn chips are delicious on this mac and cheese, but feel free to try their Chili Cheese or Barbecue flavors, too!

    Box of Velveeta cheese

    🔪 How to make Crack Mac and Cheese

    Step 1: Pasta

    Cook the pasta according to the package directions, then drain and hold it aside.

    Step 2: Make the sauce

    Cheese sauce with tomatoes

    Combine the Velveeta with milk in a large pot and heat until everything is melted. Stir in the sausage, diced tomatoes, and pasta, and cook until everything is heated through.

    Step 3: Serve!

    Serve the mac and cheese topped with Fritos. And dig in!

    Fritos on a bowl of pasta

    To get the recipe for Crack Mac, just look below! And try these other pasta recipes, too:

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    This is a fresh and flavorful dinner for your camping and glamping trip: Fireside Chicken Sausage Pasta topped with grilled, fresh tomatoes and basil!
    Take me there
    Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad with Basil, Asparagus, and Goat Cheese
    A fresh salad perfect for spring and summer! Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad has a mix of fresh basil, seasoned chicken, and tangy goat cheese.
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    Sesame Noodles with Garlic Roasted Chicken
    A recipe loaded with flavor! These Sesame Noodles and Garlic Roasted Chicken are perfect for dinner or as a make-ahead lunch to bring to work.
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    Sliced chicken and scallions on top of sesame noodles.

    💬 So what do you think: are you addicted to this cheesy recipe? Leave a comment below!

    📖 Recipe

    Fritos on a bowl of pasta

    Crack Mac and Cheese

    Nancy Mock
    Gooey and loaded with creamy flavor, your hungry fans will really love Crack Mac and Cheese. With spicy sausage and tomatoes, it's addictive.
    5 from 1 vote. Tap stars to vote
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 50 minutes mins
    Total Time 55 minutes mins
    Course Comfort Food, Dinner, Lunch
    Servings 8 servings

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 16 ounces rotini pasta
    • 2 pounds Velveeta processed cheese
    • ½ cup milk
    • 1 pound spicy bulk sausage, cooked, drained and crumbled
    • 10 ounces Ro-Tel diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
    • 2 cups Fritos corn chips

    Instructions
     

    • Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain the pasta well and set aside.
    • Place into a large Dutch oven or deep pot the Velveeta and the milk. Stir these over medium-low heat until the cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth. 
    • Stir in the crumbled sausage and the tomatoes. Add in the cooked pasta and stir to thoroughly coat the noodles with the sauce. 
    • Cook the macaroni & cheese over medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring often, until it is heated through and bubbly. Remove the pot from the heat.
    • Spread the Fritos over the top of the macaroni & cheese in the pot and serve, or garnish the macaroni & cheese with Fritos after it's ladled out into serving dishes. Serve it while it's hot.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 761kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 40gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 2292mgPotassium: 775mgFiber: 3gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1215IUVitamin C: 3.8mgCalcium: 733mgIron: 2.2mg
    Tried this recipe?Leave a comment, tell me what you think!

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