Baked Mac and Cheese for Two
Nothing says homemade or romance than a perfect comfort food for lunch or dinner. This is the recipe for how to make Baked Mac and Cheese for Two
Servings: 2 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- Elbow Macaroni – 1 ½ cups cooked.
- Shredded Cheese- 1 cup. Cheddar Cheese is the standard. However as mentioned above, Gruyère cheese is a fabulous cheese that will amaze you in this recipe. You could also blend in any great tasting Italian cheese in this recipe as well.
- Butter- 2 tablespoons melted.
- Milk- ½ cup. Whole milk will give you a creamier macaroni and cheese than skim or other milks.
- Egg- 1 lightly beaten.
- Seasonings to taste- salt pepper, etc.
- Additional cheese for topping if desired.
Instructions
- Start by preheating you oven to 350 and prepping a 1 quart baking dish for nonstick.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together your cooked and cooled elbow macaroni and the cheese. Set this bowl aside.
- Next, in another bowl, whisk together the melted butter and the milk. Then you can whisk in the egg.
- Pour half of the contents from the second bowl over the elbow macaroni and cheese in the first bowl. Stir this gently and then stir in the remaining content from the second bowl. Add any desired seasonings here as well.
- Transfer the ingredients to your prepared baking dish. Top with any additional cheese if desired. Bake or 25-30 minutes or until your macaroni and cheese begins to brown around the edges and bubble towards the center.
- Allow this to cool before serving.
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