Microwave Mac and Cheese | Mac and Cheese Recipe | Startup Cooking

 MICROWAVE MAC AND CHEESE IN A BOWL RECIPE | STARTUP COOKING

Microwave Mac and Cheese is so super easy to make and it all cooks together in one bowl. It is so quick and easy to make, with just very few ingredients and 10 minutes of cook time! It's deliciously cheesy, creamy and tender!

Macaroni and Cheese, also known as Mac and Cheese, macaroni cheese or macaroni pie, is a dish of macaroni that is covered in a cheese sauce. It is a very common for children in the U.S. It was introduced in America by Thomas Jefferson in 1803. It was originated in Italy. 

Traditional macaroni and cheese is a casserole baked in the oven, however it also be prepared in a sauce pan on top of the stove. This is one of my son favorite snack on holidays and this mac and cheese is best when piping hot from the microwave. If you need to reheat it, just add an extra tbsp of milk.

This is a great late-night snack, a great single serving when you're on your own for dinner and perfect for college students to make too. Follow my step by step photo recipe to prepare Microwave Mac and Cheese. If you like this recipe share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

RECIPE FOR MICROWAVE 

MAC AND CHEESE

Coarse       : Breakfast / Dinner 

Cuisine      : American

Author       : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time  : 2 min

Cook Time : 10 min

Total Time  : 12 min

INGREDIENTS

• 1/3 cup macaroni pasta

• 3/4 cup water

• 4 tbsp milk

• 1/2 tsp corn starch

• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/4 tsp pepper powder

PROCEDURE

• in a large microwave safe bowl add in the macaroni and water 

• mix well and microwave for 3-4 minutes, (try to see if the water is foaming over the side of the bowl and stir earlier if needed) cook the pasta at 2 minute intervals and stirring between each interval, cook the pasta until it is soft and cooked through (for me it took around 8 minutes) 

• once the pasta absorbs all the water, then add milk, corn starch and mozzarella cheese

• mix well and microwave again for 1 minute or until the cheese has melted and forms a creamy sauce

• mix well and season with salt and pepper

• Enjoy immediately !

NOTES

• always keep a close eye on your mug while in the microwave so it doesn't overflow or burnt
• cooking time will vary greatly depending on your microwave and the width and depth of the mug
• for more creamy sauce, add an extra tablespoon of milk and cheese
• in the original recipe, they use cheddar cheese

Microwave Mac and Cheese with Step By Step Photo Recipe

in a large mixing bowl, add macaroni and water

microwave for 7-8 minutes, 

(stir the pasta at 2 minutes regular intervals)

pasta cooked thoroughly

now add, milk and corn starch

add cheese (mozzarella or cheddar)

again microwave the bowl for 1.5 - 2 minutes

cheese melted

now add salt and pepper

mix well and serve immediately

Microwave Mac and Cheese