Microwave Macaroni and Cheese
- 1 14 cups elbow macaroni
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- 12 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 18 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups aged cheddar cheese
- 14 cup cracker crumb (optional)
- Cook macaroni in a pot on the stove until el dente.
- Drain and set aside.
- While cooking the pasta, grate the cheese and set aside.
- In a 4 cups glass measuring cup melt the butter for 45 seconds on high.
- stir in the flour, salt, Worcestershire, mustard and pepper.
- Warm the milk on high for 1 minute or until warm.
- Gently stir milk into flour mixture.
- Cook on high for 3 minutes, stirring once during cooking.
- Stir, cook on high for 1 minute or until smooth and thickening.
- Blend in the cheese.
- Stir until melted.
- In a 1 1/2 quart micro-proof casserole combine sauce and cooked macaroni.
- The original recipe calls for only 1 1/2 cups of cheese being added to the sauce and the other 1/2 cup being mixed with the cracker crumbs and place on top.
- We never have.
- Cook on 60 (bake) 5 to 6 minutes or until mixture is bubbling.
- Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.
- If it turns out to thick add additional milk.
elbow macaroni, butter, flour, salt, worcestershire sauce, mustard, pepper, milk, cheddar cheese, cracker crumb
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/microwave-macaroni-and-cheese-350324 (may not work)