Yum in 10 Minutes!

1. Boil 6 cups water in a medium saucepan.
2. Stir in pasta and cook 8 - 10 minutes or until done, stirring occasionally.
3. Drain pasta in colander. While pasta is draining.
4. Add 3 tbsp low fat milk to the warm saucepan. Richer flavor: add 2 tbsp unsalted butter.
5. Sprinkle cheese over milk; stir to combine.

This six-ounce box is easy to store in the pantry and contains about two-and-a-half servings for a quick kids mac and cheese dinner option.

Ingredients: Organic Pasta (organic wheat flour), Dried Cheddar Cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), Whey, Butter (pasteurized cream, salt), Nonfat Milk, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Annatto Extract (for color), Silicon Dioxide (for anticaking).

Annie's Homegrown Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese-6 Oz

While you technically can use water instead of milk in your mac and cheese recipe, it may result in a less creamy and flavorful sauce. Dairy-free milk substitutes, such as almond milk or oat milk, offer a more satisfying alternative that helps maintain the desired texture and taste.

In fact, a box of Annie's shells and white cheddar has 20 more calories than a box of Kraft Original mac and cheese, and comparable amounts of sodium and fiber, though Annie's has fewer ingredients (and more organic ones) overall. But the nutrition isn't exactly the point for Smartfood, and it isn't for Annie's either.

Consumers debate whether Annie's is really healthy or not. These critics point out that a serving of Annie's mac and cheese has a similar amount of calories, sodium, and saturated fat as Kraft mac and cheese, and Annie's uses refined flour as opposed to whole grain flour.

In fact, a box of Annie's shells and white cheddar has 20 more calories than a box of Kraft Original mac and cheese, and comparable amounts of sodium and fiber, though Annie's has fewer ingredients (and more organic ones) overall. But the nutrition isn't exactly the point for Smartfood, and it isn't for Annie's either.

Fresh & Easy Ricotta Stuffed Shells (2 shella) contains 25g total carbs, 23g net carbs, 12g fat, 14g protein, and 260 calories.

Annie's mac and cheese with organic pasta contains cheese from cows not treated with rBST*, offering quality ingredients in every tasty bite. This pasta shells and cheese dinner side contains no artificial flavors or synthetic colors for a tasty serving of Annie's macaroni and cheese you can feel good about.

While you technically can use water instead of milk in your mac and cheese recipe, it may result in a less creamy and flavorful sauce. Dairy-free milk substitutes, such as almond milk or oat milk, offer a more satisfying alternative that helps maintain the desired texture and taste.

Made with Goodness: Annie's macaroni and cheese to bring creamy, cheesy goodness to your family dinner table with organic pasta and real cheddar cheese. Delicious kids mac and cheese made with no artificial flavors or synthetic colors.