| Some food combinations always seem to spurn a | | | | into the colander. |
| million different recipes. Macaroni & Cheese is | | | | 3. Put either one Tablespoon of olive oil or melted |
| certainly one of them. | | | | butter on bottom of the oven ready dish. Cover |
| So once again I am going to return to this recipe, | | | | it entirely. (This insures it does not burn and will |
| quick and easy, no messing around, no fudging | | | | create a crunchy crust on the bottom.) |
| around, and something that can feed a few | | | | 4. Dump the macaroni in the oven ready dish. |
| people in about 90 minutes. And also certainly | | | | 5. Take 1/2-1 cup of cheese and mix it in the |
| something that will last in your fridge for a few | | | | macaroni. |
| days. | | | | 6. Place all the remaining cheese on top so that it |
| Ingredients: | | | | totally covers the top of the macaroni in a neat |
| 1. One box or bag of Pasta noodles, in a any | | | | layer. |
| shape you like them and can be spinach pasta as | | | | 7. Cover the dish with aluminum foil. |
| well. | | | | 8. Turn your oven on to approximately 350º |
| 2. 2.5-3 cups of grated cheese - any type you like | | | | Fahrenheit. |
| (or you can mix some different ones.) | | | | 9. Turn timer on for 45 minutes. Check the |
| 3. 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil or butter | | | | macaroni. If you want a more crusty layer, put it |
| Utensils You Need: | | | | back in for another 15 minutes - with aluminum |
| 1. Pot to boil the noodles | | | | foil still on. |
| 2. Colander - (a metal or plastic container with a | | | | 10. More crusty? Take aluminum foil off and put in |
| perforated bottom, for draining and straining | | | | for 5 minute intervals. Keep your eye on it so top |
| foods.) | | | | does not burn. |
| 3. Oven ready dish to bake the Macaroni and | | | | It simply does not get much simpler than this. You |
| Cheese | | | | can get fairly creative with additions of veggies |
| Directions: | | | | and spices. But if you want to spend maybe 10 |
| 1. Boil the macaroni in water until soft. (Usually 20 | | | | minutes in the kitchen, and while the pasta |
| minutes). Remember to put enough water in | | | | (macaroni) boils just do something else, and |
| there so it covers the macaroni and does not boil | | | | forget the whole big kitchen planning so you can |
| out. | | | | do something else, this is the recipe for you. |
| 2. Take the pot with the macaroni, and pour it | | | | |