Microwave Macaroni And Cheese

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Decadence, meet convenience! This breeze of a recipe is a few steps up from the microwave pasta of your not so distant past. Flavored with onion and Tabasco, it's grown up, just like you have.

serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

ingredients

1 cup elbow macaroni pasta, uncooked
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash Tabasco sauce
1 cup milk
1 cup water
2 tablespoons butter, cut in bits
1 cup cubed or shredded Cheddar cheese

directions

Combine the pasta, flour, onion, salt, and hot sauce in a 2-quart microwave-safe baking dish. Mix well. Stir in the milk and water. Top the pasta mixture with the cut up butter.

Place the baking dish in the microwave (uncovered). Cook on high heat for 10 minutes, stirring every 3-4 minutes.

Stir the cheese into the pasta mixture. Cover the baking dish and let it stand while the cheese melts. Stir to mix the cheese into the pasta. If it has not fully melted, microwave it at 30-60 second intervals, stirring after each time, until the cheese is melted and smooth.

recipe tips

Cheese tip

Do not use pre-shredded cheese (the kind that comes shredded in a bag) as it contains starches. The cheese sauce may become stringy or clumpy. Use freshly grated or cubed cheese for best results. You can use other cheese than Cheddar, just pick one that melts smoothly such as Gouda, Gruyere, Brie, Monterey Jack, etc.

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