This recipe calls for 2.5 ounces of pasta, which is 1/2 cup of macaroni, but different pasta shapes have different volume measurements, so if you don’t have a scale to measure your pasta, use a pasta weight to volume table like this one to make sure you’re using the correct amount. Just pay attention to how you measure your pasta. Conchiglie, farfalle, and even larger tube pastas like penne or rigatoni will all work fine.
How to make mac n cheese how to#
I grew up in a boxed mac and cheese household, and just like when I learned how to make homemade mashed potatoes, when I discovered how easy homemade macaroni and cheese was to make, I had no idea why we hadn’t just been making it from scratch all along. (Seriously, have you ever tried to reheat leftover boxed mac and cheese? It’s not pretty and neither is food waste!) This homemade macaroni and cheese is just as quick as the kind that comes out of a box, is one thousand times more delicious, and won’t leave you with a mass of gross congealed leftovers. Is it lunchtime? Is it dinner time? Are you starving? Do you need a mac and cheese fix? Yes? Well, I’ve got just the thing for you: mac and cheese for one.
How to make mac n cheese for mac#
This is so I can make one batch after another without having to heat water for the next batch.A quick recipe for mac and cheese for one. I use an 8 qt pot with a strainer insert. I prefer Kraft Mac and Cheese and some store brands that no longer contain artificial flavors, artificial dyes, or preservatives. Use any brand of boxed Mac and Cheese you want. If you add the shredded cheese when the sauce is too hot it will get stringy so take the pot off the burner first. It’s easy, use one box of Mac and Cheese making it according to the package, taking it off the stove/heat and mixing in 1/2 cup shredded cheese and 1/8 cup milk (2 tbs). The directions are simple enough that you should be able to understand how to do this for just one box of mac n cheese if you want. This is enough to fill my Crock-Pot slow cooker and since the slow cooker has a warm option it makes it easy to keep warm for a party. This is how I make four boxes for a party in two batches. I’ve used cheddar, fiesta mix (Mexican mix without spices), a mac n cheese mix one store had, and Velveeta (processed cheese) is really good too! This can be a great way to use left over cheese.
Not only is this economical but adults and kids will both like this. With this recipe you can easily and quickly make up to four boxes and keep it warm in a slow cooker (crock pot).Īdding shredded cheese is the main improvement and extra ingredient but it’s also the process that keeps the pasta from being overcooked (we won’t prepare this according to package instructions). Many guests won’t realize you started with boxed Macaroni and Cheese. For parties, cookouts, and picnics it’s hard to go wrong with pasta and cheese and many will even think this is homemade.
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