Microwave Macaroni & Cheese Recipe Is Creamy, Cheesy Goodness Side Dishes Pasta Budget-friendly

We think the microwave is an underutilized kitchen appliance. Besides warming up leftovers or your morning coffee or tea, it can also cook an actual dish. Enter this microwave macaroni and cheese recipe. Instead of opening that blue box, make this homemade mac and cheese and let your microwave shine for once.

This microwave macaroni and cheese recipe is simple to make. Here is your short shopping list for this pasta side dish: elbow macaroni, butter, ground mustard, flour, milk and American cheese. The entire recipe cooks in the microwave, and requires just a little stirring now and then from you.

Serve this creamy mac and cheese for dinner with your favorite protein. Kids will love this mac and cheese!

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups elbow macaroni (uncooked)
• 2 cups hot water
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 8 ounces American cheese, grated or cut into cubes

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Recipe Notes

• You could add 1/4 cup minced onion to the macaroni when cooking for more flavor. Like garlic? Add a minced clove, too.

• When reheating leftovers, add a little bit of milk.

Here's how to make it: 

1. Put the elbow macaroni, hot water, butter and ground mustard into a 2-quart dish. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Stir, cover and microwave on high for 3 1/2 minutes. Stir, cover and cook on 50 percent power for 4 more minutes or until it boils.
2. Whisk together the flour and milk until smooth. Stir the mixture into the macaroni. Stir in the cheese. Cover and cook on high for about 7 minutes or until the pasta is tender and sauce is hot and bubbly (stir twice during the cooking time). 

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories: 556

Total Fat: 31.5g

Saturated Fat: 19.5g

Cholesterol: 83mg

Sodium: 698mg

Total Carbohydrate: 47.9g

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g

Total Sugars: 4.6g

Protein: 20.4g

Vitamin D: 11mcg

Calcium: 391mg

Iron: 2mg

Potassium: 361mg

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