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