Macaroni and Cheese

Recipe by: Barbara Kafka | from Microwave Gourmet

Cookstr

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Total Time: Under 30 Minutes

Skill Level: Easy

Cost: Inexpensive

Photo by: Joseph De Leo

Do you know people so sophisticated they won’t admit to loving macaroni and cheese? I do. They are missing something very good. This is quicker than what you get in a package and a lot better. To make a more authentic brown and bubbly macaroni and cheese, run the dish under the broiler after cooking.

Yield: Serves 1 as a main course, 2 as a side dish

INGREDIENTS

¾ cup milk
1 tablespoon cornstarch
½ cup grated Cheddar cheese (about 1½ ounces)
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup cooked macaroni (about 1/3 cup dry)

Directions

1. Combine milk and cornstarch in a 4-cup glass measure. Heat, uncovered, at 100% for 3 minutes.

2. Whisk in cheese, salt, butter, and pepper. Fold in cooked macaroni and pour mixture into a large soup bowl or serving dish. Cook, uncovered, at 100% for 3 minutes.

3. Remove from oven. Serve hot.

Notes

To serve 2 as a main course: Combine 1 cup milk and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in a 1-quart soufflé dish and cook for 3 minutes. Add ¾ cup cheese, 1½ teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon butter, pepper, and 2½ cups cooked macaroni. Cook, uncovered, at 100% for 4 minutes.

To serve 4 as a main course: Combine 2 cups milk and 3 tablespoons cornstarch in a 10” × 8” dish and cook for 4 minutes. Add 1½ cups cheese, 2½ teaspoons salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons butter. Fold in 5 cups cooked macaroni. Cook, uncovered, at 100% for 4 minutes 30 seconds.

This dish may be frozen. Line the cooking dish with 2 layers of microwave plastic wrap; cook as instructed. Fold plastic over cooked macaroni and cheese. Let cool, then freeze. To defrost, heat at 100% for 3 minutes. Unwrap, replace in cooking dish, and broil until bubbly.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

This recipe serves 2.

Calories 265kcal (13%)

Calcium 312mg (31%)

Vitamin C 0mg (0%)

Vitamin A 133mcg RAE (4%)

Potassium 200mg

Magnesium 30mg

Protein 12g

Sugar 5g

Fiber 1g