Fix Quick Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese
Tired of fixing boxed "mac and cheese"? If you follow these brief, easy steps, you can make a "gourmet mac and cheese" from scratch.
Contents
Ingredients
- Macaroni noodles
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 1/4 block of Velveeta cheese (shredded)
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons of ground black pepper
- 1 small garlic clove (finely chopped)
- Cilantro (chopped) to taste (fresh coriander)
Steps
- Boil salted water.
- When boiling, add macaroni.
- Boil macaroni for about eight minutes or until tender. Remove from the heat.
- Strain.
- Pour macaroni noodles back into the same pot.
- Add the rest of the ingredients.
- Top it off with chopped cilantro.
Tips
- You can use any kind of noodles you prefer; little shells and elbow macaroni do seem to fill with the cheese, though, making them extra delicious.
- You may want to add mozzarella cheese along with the Velveeta.
- If you're dieting, you can use 2% milk or multigrain pasta, or consider using 1/4c. lite sour cream and 1/4c. 2% milk - it adds richness and texture without a lot of extra calories, plus gives a nice tang.
- Any kind of good-melting cheese will do, so choose what you like best: Monterey Jack, Colby, Cheddar - the flavor of the mac and cheese will reflect the cheese you choose.
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