I am a huge Mac ‘N Cheese lover. I like the fancy kind you can get at a restaurant with truffles and bacon and I like the stuff you can make in the microwave with fake powdered cheese. It makes a good snack, meal, or side dish. When I’m not in the mood to really cook a whole production, but I also don’t feel like getting take-out, Mac ‘N Cheese is my back up plan. Even if I don’t have a box of the pre-packaged kind, I always have the ingredients at home to make my own.
This recipe for Mac ‘N Cheese is far from exact in terms of measurements. I pretty much eyeball everything, so if you plan on making my Mac ‘N Cheese, keep in mind, some ingredient amounts may need to be adjusted based on your personal taste.
Jamie’s Mac ‘N Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
1 serving of macaroni pasta (can also use fusilli, penne, rotini, cavatelli, etc)
1 Tbsp butter
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cup shredded cheese (Cheddar, Italian blend, Mexican blend, etc)
Directions
Cook pasta as directed on packaging. Generally you’d be bringing water to a boil before emptying pasta into pot and cook it for about 6-8 minutes.
Drain the pasta once it is cooked and leave it in the strainer/colander off to the side. It’s usually a good idea to put a plate underneath incase any excess water drips out of the bottom.
In the pot you used to cook the pasta, add the butter, milk, and shredded cheese. Turn the stove on low heat and using a wooden spoon, mix the ingredients together until the cheese has melted and everything has blended into a thick liquid.
Reduce heat to a simmer and pour the pasta back into the pot with the cheese sauce. Mix the cheese and pasta together until all pieces are evenly coated.
Remove from heat, place into a serving dish, and Bon Appetit!
*To take the Mac ‘N Cheese a bit further, you can also bake it in the oven. Pre-heat the over to 350 degrees while the water is boiling. After the final step, place the pasta into a pan and cover the top with an additional layer of shredded cheese. You can also add bread crumbs. Bake in oven until crispy, about 12 minutes.
**I find that Ronzoni‘s Perfect Pasta Portions are most helpful in determining how much pasta to make per serving.
I am a huge Mac ‘N Cheese lover. I like the fancy kind you can get at a restaurant with truffles and bacon and I like the stuff you can make in the microwave with fake powdered cheese. It makes a good snack, meal, or side dish. When I’m not in the mood to really cook a whole production, but I also don’t feel like getting take-out, Mac ‘N Cheese is my back up plan. Even if I don’t have a box of the pre-packaged kind, I always have the ingredients at home to make my own.
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Sounds amazing!!!
Yum!