Mac ‘n’ Cheese

Delicious schmancy macaroni cheese in a black baking dish with fresh greens in background.

Mac ‘n’ Cheese is a versatile side dish for a simple dinner.

Ingredients can be adjusted, if you don’t have breadcrumbs to top it with that’s fine. Or add more cheese if you want to no one will judge.

Mac 'n' Cheese | Stay At Home Mum

This Mac ‘n’ Cheese recipe is loved by the whole family. Even guests seem to crave it from time to time that I get requests to serve this when they visit.

Mac 'n' Cheese | Stay At Home Mum

Quick, cheap, simple and delicious? Sounds like the perfect recipe for any SAHM.

Mac ‘n’ Cheese

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
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Course: Fast Food (30 minutes or less), Pasta u0026amp; Rice, Recipes, Under
Servings
+

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Calories

300

kcal
Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Butter

  • 1.5 cups Macaroni-uncooked

  • 3 cups cheese (cheddar)-grated

  • 0.5 tsp Salt

  • 0.25 tsp Pepper

  • 1000 millilitre Milk

  • 1 cup Breadcrumbs

  • 3 tbsp Parmasen cheese

Directions

  • Place the butter in a saucepan until melted.
  • Add the macaroni, milk, cheese, salt, and pepper to the butter and slowly bring to boil and let simmer for 12 -15 minutes.
  • Make sure you keep the heat low to medium and stir constantly to prevent the milk from curdling!
  • Place in an oven-safe dish, top with cheese and breadcrumbs, and bake in a 180-degree oven until brown and crisp.
  •  Hints and Tips
  • Mac N Cheese is not suitable to freeze.
  • This is also a special meal for lunch. Serve with a side of veggies and yoghurt for a filling meal
  •  Add any extras like bacon, ham etc.
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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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Responses to “Mac ‘n’ Cheese”

  1. Teresa Lawson Avatar
    Teresa Lawson

    My regular go to meal for the kids,they love it.

  2. Pamela Avatar
    Pamela

    My daughter loves cheese Mac if I let her shed have it for breakfast lunch and dinner!!

  3. Danielle Avatar
    Danielle

    I like to add some veggies cut up nice and small (carrots, celery, zucchini, peas, corn etc) and / or some cannellini beans whizzed up. They help make it nice and filling! Kids love it!

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