Macaroni and cheese can be made as easy or as fancy as you like. When you want to change up the flavors, textures, and other elements of this adaptable dish, you can add a variety of different ingredients. There is a simple ingredient that you most likely already have in your pantry that you can use to quickly and easily add protein and umami flavor to your mac and cheese. To give a traditional meal a boost, open a can of cream of mushroom soup and stir it into your mac.
Between a vegan mushroom stroganoff recipe and a homemade mac and cheese, this canned food adds a layer of rich, creamy goodness while also helping to stretch your meal and give it more substance. By using the soup can as an addition of both cream and vegetable protein in your cheese sauce, this canned ingredient effectively expedites the process of creating a three-cheese mushroom mac and cheese recipe by omitting the sautéed mushroom step.
How to add cream of mushroom soup to your macaroni and cheese
This opulent step up only requires one can of cream of mushroom soup. Prepare your macaroni pasta by cooking it until it is al dente and draining it completely. Add the canned mushroom soup to a pot on the stovetop and then combine your cheese sauce. To achieve the perfect melty texture and to completely incorporate the cheese with the mushroom soup, butter, milk, and any additional seasonings and ingredients you desire, it is best to shred your cheese straight from the block. After the pasta has been cooked, stir it into the cheese sauce and serve it as is, or, for a more opulent presentation, line a baking dish with oil and place it in the oven.
Although this mac and cheese with mushroom soup is delicious on its own, you can always add more complementary ingredients to your dinner if you’d like. For extra texture and taste, try adding some crunchy DJandA shiitake mushroom crisps on top of your freshly baked mushroom mac. To add even more savory flavor to your mushroom mac, try making a poor man’s parmesan breadcrumb topping.