Macaroni & Cheese

I made 1/4 of this recipe (one serving), using Penne pasta instead of elbow macaroni. Maybe it would have worked better with the smaller pasta, but I found that the cheesy sauce mostly stuck to the bottom of the pan rather coating the pasta. I guess it tasted O.K., because my boys ate it anyway. I just was disappointed that, despite adding the ingredients exactly as listed, this recipe did not turn out "creamy."

My two year old, who is a mac-n-cheese aficionada, said, "I luuuuv it, Momma!" This is high praise, indeed, for she won't eat the boxed stuff unless it's the deluxe version. No powdered cheese for her! I only made about a quarter amount and used mild cheddar because that is what we had in the house.

This is a simple and tasty version of the traditional mac n' cheese! It's not much harder to prepare than box mixes, and tastes so much better! I had to make it using soy milk and soy cheese, and ended up having to add a little more milk because it got very thick while I was melting the cheese. Because soy cheese is less flavorful than regular cheddar I also added a little parmesan cheese and onion powder to give it a zip. I think with regular cheddar it would be great as is, though! Thanks for a great comfort food recipe, Jude!

So good, so easy...Definitely a keeper!

Very Good! I melted the butter,milk and cheese first,then added the macaroni,then added a little chopped ham. Its so quick and my husband loved it!!