Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Very easy so a great recipe to fall back on when one's too tired to feel like making much effort! I used only 2 tablespoons of butter which I melted in a small pan so that I could panfry some minced garlic and onion in it before pouring the contents of the pan onto the macaroni. Apologies to any to whom this seems like a horrifically sacrilegious act, but I cannot remember having eaten macaroni and cheese since I was a child - and I really wanted some garlic in mine! Apart from that aberration, I followed the recipe exactly except for probably using more like 21/2 cups of tasty cheese and low-fat milk. Very tasty simple fare. A recipe I'll certainly make again when the occasion demands minimal effort. Made for Everyday is a Holiday!

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This mac & cheese is so simple and SO GOOD!!! Couldn't believe how great it was!! It took me about 5 minutes to prepare (and that's counting shredding the cheese!!! ;) ) - used low-fat mozzarella and low-fat milk. Put it in the oven for an hour and voila - perfect mac & cheese! Thanks Lainey! :)

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This recipe is great. Everyone loved it AND it's very easy to make. I used whole wheat macaroni and as I was a bit shy of 2 cups of cheddar I topped up with grated mozzarella

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My family loved this macaroni and cheese! I used a mixture of sharp and colby cheeses and a little extra pepper and it tasted yummy. I was a bit skeptical about not cooking the macaroni beforehand, but it turned out perfect. I'm going to make this mac and cheese all the time.

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This was very quickly assembled! I used slightly more than 2 1/2 cups of macaroni (I wanted to finish what was left in a box) and used a combination of colby and cheddar cheeses (to use them up too!). I was skeptical about the milk being absorbed but it was all absorbed! I'll admit that the texture wasn't very creamy but, in my opinion, it sure beats that stuff in the blue box! Thank you for posting this recipe!

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my little boy loved this recipe and that's really high recommendation he's very very picky.wonderfully easy and quick to prepare i think i may try putting a little bit of french mustard in next time.thank you for helping a stressed out mum find something different to feed the kid's many thank's

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Really good! I was looking for something simple and delicious and this was it! I added more cheese and have been looking forward to experimenting with different kinds of cheeses. Unlike some people I love my mac and cheese as creamy as I can get it. I'm also going to add crushed crackers to the top of this to add to the duality of textures presented here.

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Unfortunately I was disappointed with this recipe, and I agree with some of the reviews that this just didn't work. I followed the recipe exactly, only using margarine instead of butter - not sure if that had anything to do with it or not, but it didn't turn out well. It was extremely greasy - I had to ladle about a cup of grease out before serving, and the cheese curdled and went lumpy - it didn't make a sauce. I only ate it because I was really hungry, and although the actual flavour wasn't too bad, the texture was really awful. I'm just glad I didn't make it for guests. Although it was easy to make, the results were poor so my advice would be to skip this one and look for another recipe.

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I was really excited by the ease of this recipe. I followed it exactly. I think the flavour is fine, but the texture is not.

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Easy, and the whole family loved it! Thank you, Lainey.

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5 stars for ease and technique 3 stars for flavor, good not great. I think next time I will mix cheeses and add more.

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This macaroni and cheese tastes great. I used shredded sharp cheddar cheese and 2% milk. The macaroni turned out just right for us and the cheese melted perfectly. My kids really enjoyed this when I made it for lunch and went back for more. The simplicity of this recipe can't be beat, either. I will be using this recipe many more times.

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I followed the receipe exactly as written. The cheese did not melt...it curdled. The kids would not eat it...had to throw it out.

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It just doesn't get much easier than this. The macaroni was cooked to perfection. I used a 4 cheese Mexican blend for the cheese but other than that made as written. thanks Lainey for another great recipe.

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This was good and very easy to make. I did make a few changes. I used three cups of macaroni and 4 tablespoons of butter. I used cheddar and jack blend cheese and used about three cups of the cheese blend (we like lots of cheese). We thought it had too much pepper in it and next time I would only add 1/8 teaspoon. I also checked mine after 30 minutes and mine was starting to burn on the bottom so I pulled it but it was done.

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This was a little dry and not as creamy as I had expected. I will use more butter the next time. Also, I didn't mix cheeses; I only used sharp. I will absolutely put in the other kinds.

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This does get 5 stars for simplicity and 3 for texture and flavor. I used some dijon mustard and still found it a bit bland. The cheese turned into a cottage cheese type texture. If you like creamy, rich mac and cheese - try another recipe. If you like quick and simple with a mild flavor, make it tonite. It literally takes 5 minutes!

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This recipe deserves 5 stars because it really is the easiest homemade macaroni and cheese ever! It also tasted really good. I baked mine in a lower oval casserole and wonder if this makes a difference as the milk was above all of the noodles when I put it in the oven. My noodles turned out perfectly...Not hard, not mushy but soft and slightly chewy. This is very mild but that is nice sometimes. It was a little greasy when just out of the oven but that went away after sitting. I liked this even better the next day reheated. I used 3 cups lowfat milk and 1 cup of half and half and everything else the same. I would like trying it with less butter and perhaps monterey jack cheese and green chilies...It will be a fun recipe to play with as it's so easy! Thank you so much for this recipe and I hope more people try it. Made for 1-2-3 hit wonders.

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I really hate to give bad reviews, but unfortunately my family just did not like this dish. I was so excited when I saw you didn't have to cook the noodles first, and it was super easy to put together. I made the recipe exactly as stated. The noodles were kind of chewy, the taste was rather bland, and the whole thing was very, very greasy and lumpy. I was disappointed because I am always looking for an easier way to make baked mac and cheese (my favorite) but I think for now I'll stick with cooking the macaroni first and making a basic white sauce for a smoother consistency.

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