Meal Planning for Families

We are all busy. Work, school, family, homes... the list goes on and on. Often sitting down for a home cooked meal gets put off for something easily pickup at a drive thru window or thrown in the microwave. At Meal Planning for Families we are striving to make cooking every night easy and fun. With simple meals and easy recipes. Each week adding more freezer meals, crock pot favorites and pantry raid meals. Making meals at home is healthy, fast, cheap and fun.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Macaroni and Cheese doesn't have to come in a box

Macaroni and Cheese
Believe it or not mac and cheese can be made just as fast from scratch as it can be from a box. Actually maybe faster given you can make the sauce while the pasta cooks instead of waiting until it's done. So there.
What you need -
1/2 pound of pasta (1/2 of a box)
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp flour
1 1/2 cups milk (or one can evaporated milk)
1/2 cup shredded cheese
Dash of salt and pepper
Bring salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions.
Add butter and flour to a sauce pan.

Stir until butter melts and flour is combined.

Add milk slowly. Start with 1 cup and add as needed to get the thickness you like. - Note 1. cheese will thicken the sauce a bit more and 2. Mixture will only thicken completely once it comes to a simmer.