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We reached out to Gadot, asking if gluten-free and other offerings outside of macaroni and cheese are on the horizon, and she told us, 'We’re testing many new products, but I need to keep things under wraps for now. Although they're largely plant-based, the cheese mix isn't dairy free, nor are the noodles gluten free.

We only wished they came in a gluten or dairy-free option.

Catie Jaffe, our associate brand marketing manager, raves that all four flavors are absolutely delicious and that whipping up a batch for lunch 'takes no more time or effort than your favorite nostalgic boxed noodles. Similarly, Abbey Stone, our VP of content, praised Shella Good for tasting just like 'the boxed macaroni and cheese of my childhood dreams,' only more satiating. My favorite was the cacio e pepe-inspired Mover & Shaker, and the half-box serving actually left me fully satisfied for hours, which is a rarity for pasta and sauce.' 'The flavor packet mixes into a super-smooth sauce with the help of a bit of milk (no powder remnants here) and the noodles have a naturally al dente bite to them-probably thanks to all that extra protein and fiber.

BIG MAC AND CHEESE NOODLES FULL

Her full review? “I’m a regular mac-and-cheese aficionado, and the richness of this one really knocks any of the other boxed varieties out of the park, ' Sloan says. Upon tasting, Associate Lifestyle Editor Erica Sloan pinged me with just my name in all caps ('FRANKIE')-a classic indicator that something juicy is about to come.

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