This has been a revelation! I've seen loads of recipes on the internet for meals in a mug but never tried one, until now. Ok it's not as good as traditionally made Macaroni Cheese but when you're hungry and want something quickly it's not a bad substitute. Best of all it only takes 5 minutes!
INGREDIENTS
1 Cup of Macaroni Pasta
1 Cup of Water (freshly boiled from the kettle)
1 Cup finely grated Cheddar Cheese
Splash of Milk
Knob of Butter
Dash of Mustard (optional)
Salt & Pepper
METHOD
In a large mug or similar vessel (I used a large soup mug) place the macaroni and water. I used freshly boiled water from the kettle to speed things up a bit but I've done it with cold water too. I used a proper cup measure but you could use anything, another mug perhaps. One measured cup would be equivalent to about half a normal mug. The rest you can guess at.
Put the mug with the macaroni and water into the microwave for 2 minutes. The water can boil over so I put a plate on top of the mug and I think the steam helps it to cook too. After the two minutes is up, take it out, stir it well to loosen the macaroni and put it back in for another 2 minutes. Repeat if necessary, perhaps for just 1 minute. The pasta should absorb all the water but if it doesn't just tip the excess out. Equally if it's looking a bit dry when you stir it add a little more water. The important thing is that the pasta is cooked. It doesn't take any longer than 5 minutes.
Whilst the pasta is cooking finely grate the cheese. Get your other ingredients out. I mixed them up together, ready to go.
As soon as the pasta is cooked, tip any excess water out and immediately add the cheese, a splash of milk to loosen it, the butter and seasonings, and give it a really good stir. The heat of the pasta will melt the cheese and mixed with the milk and butter a creamy sauce is created. Enjoy!
Check out traditional Macaroni Cheese
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