Making really bad mac n cheese is easy, but what you may not know is that good mac n cheese is easy as well! If you like money, like me, you'll be happy to know that it doesn't cost much, and you probably already have all the ingredients (or someone on your hall does). Grab yo roomie or your RA, and go make some magic.
Ingredients
1 pound pasta, any shape (I like shells!!)
1 1/2 cups whole milk (you can also use 2% if that's your thing, but I prefer whole)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups shredded cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon powdered mustard
4 slices cut bacon
Instructions
- Boil 4 quarts of water on high. Add pasta and salt and cook until pasta is al dente (8 minutes); set aside.
- Heat 1 cup of milk in the saucepan over medium. Whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup of milk and the flour; add in the milk-and-flour mixture when the heated milk starts to steam. Continue to whisk until mixture thickens.
- Turn the heat on low and mix handfuls of cheese into the milk and stir in the salt and mustard. Stir until cheese has melted; remove the sauce from heat.
- Combine the pasta and 1/2 of the cheese sauce and stir. Add bacon and the second half of the sauce. Gorge yoself.
And when you fall asleep eatin yo mac n cheese while you study in the library, have no fear! Add some milk to your cold mac, nuke it, and you will be back in business!
