Creamy homemade mac and cheese is one of our favorite comfort foods. Dress up a Hy-Vee boxed mac and cheese by adding some ham and homemade buttery breadcrumbs.

Creamy Mac-and-Cheese Casseroles

Preheat broiler on HIGH. Prepare shells-and-cheese dinner mix according to package directions using 1/4 cup butter and 1/3 cup milk. Stir in cream cheese with sauce packet. Heat and stir until cream cheese is melted. Stir in ham; remove from heat.

Meanwhile, place bread in food processor; cover and process until bread becomes fine crumbs. Stir in 1 tablespoon melted butter.

Transfer pasta-cheese mixture to 4 (5-inch each) cast iron skillets or 1 (8-inch) broiler-safe skillet. Top with buttered bread crumbs. Broil 6-inches from heat for 30 seconds or until crumbs are lightly toasted. Cool slightly before serving.