Easy Mac & Cheese

Someone told me the other day they had heard about a secret, simple way to make one pan Mac & Cheese on the stove and asked if I had heard of it…I burst out laughing! I gave them this recipe for easy Mac & Cheese and they slapped their head with a Homer Simpson style “D’oh!”.

We have been making this quick and super simple recipe for years in our house. Sometimes the simple things in life can be over complicated. Thing about Mac & Cheese is it’s a real classic comfort food and when you want comfort it should not become a pain in the bum to make.

Sure you can make a more complex version that will take longer but this is so simple and tasty it’s the fast track to getting the cheesy goodness you crave.

It’s great on its own or as a side with just about anything so let’s get on and make this, you may already have all the ingredients ready to go right now!

Ingredients

Serves 2

150g x Macaroni
500ml x Milk (I used semi-skimmed)
200g x Your favourite strong Cheddar cheese
Salt
Pepper (optional)

Take a pan and put the Macaroni in. Now pour the milk over it…yes you read that right! The science here is that the pasta cooking in the milk will thicken it, thus removing the need to add flour or make a roux/cheese sauce and cooking the pasta separately in advance.

Put on a low to medium heat until the milk gets hot but doesn’t boil. Keep on the heat until the pasta is cooked this usually takes around 25-30 mins.

Add a pinch of salt and pepper and stir in.

Grate in your cheese and stir until melted.

Done! It’s like a bit of kitchen magic right? 🙂

Eat straight away, or you can do what I do and immediately transfer your Mac & Cheese to an oven dish, cover with more grated cheese and grill until golden…but I love crispy cheese…and washing up…

So give this a go this week and remember to tell me how this has transformed your life in the comments below!

Michael Robinson

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The Food Curator (AKA Michael Robinson) is an aficionado of all things food and bon viveur based in London. A passion for cooking and dining has driven him to put fingers to keyboard to bring you his thoughts on the world of food. When not writing, eating or cooking he has a love of American muscle cars. Pop on over to my Facebook page and let's start a Facebook food revolution together: http://tinyurl.com/thefoodcurator