Name: Miraculous Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. butter; 2 1/2 cups macaroni (uncooked (don’t use whole grain pasta for this recipe)); 1/4 – 1/2 tsp. salt (to taste); 1/4 tsp. dry mustard; 1/4 tsp. nutmeg; 2 cups Cheddar cheese (shredded ); 3 oz. pre-cooked andouille sausage or other sausage (diced (1 cup) (optional)); 3 3/4 cups low fat milk (or use any variety)

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Miraculous Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Jessica Braider

Besides the creamy texture and rich taste, the best thing about this Macaroni and Cheese recipe from Scramble member Katie Ellis is that you don’t have to cook the macaroni in advance — it cooks perfectly in the oven.

4 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Course Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 340 kcal

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
2 1/2 cups macaroni uncooked (don’t use whole grain pasta for this recipe)
1/4 – 1/2 tsp. salt to taste
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 cups Cheddar cheese shredded
3 oz. pre-cooked andouille sausage or other sausage diced (1 cup) (optional)
3 3/4 cups low fat milk (or use any variety)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Put the butter in a 2-quart casserole dish and melt it in the oven.
Remove it from the oven, add the macaroni to the dish, and stir to coat the noodles.
Stir in the salt, mustard, nutmeg, cheese and sausage (optional).
Pour the milk over everything and stir gently.
Bake it for one hour, uncovered (be sure NOT to stir it while it’s cooking). Let it cool for 5 – 10 minutes before serving it.

Slow Cooker Directions

Melt the butter and add it to the slow cooker. Add the macaroni and stir to coat the noodles. Stir in the salt, mustard, nutmeg, cheese and sausage (optional). Pour the milk over everything and stir gently.
Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high for 1 1/2 – 2 hours, until noodles are soft.

Notes

Do Ahead or Delegate: Combine the seasonings, dice and refrigerate the sausage if using.

Tip: If you want to send more delicate fruits like bananas and pears in your kid’s brown bag lunches, try wrapping a cloth or paper towel around them before placing them in the bag. This will provide a little bit of cushioning for the fruit and can be used as a napkin at lunchtime.

Scramble Flavor Booster: Double the dry mustard and be sure to use the spicy sausage.

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Nutrition

Calories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 18gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7.5gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 421mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7g

Keyword Company/Entertaining, Dinner, Fall, Freezer-Friendly, Kid-Friendly, Kosher, Main Dish, Make-Ahead, Nut-Free, Slow Cooker, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter

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