Italian Macaroni and Cheese

"Another super-easy one that kids LOVE! They think it's cool to eat red and white mac and cheese. If you don't want to eat a raw egg simply add a little more milk."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
4
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ingredients

  • 12 lb pasta in a fun shape like medium pasta shell, spirals, wheels, etc. Something the cheese will cling to
  • 1 pint ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 14 cup milk
  • salt and pepper
  • 12 cup spaghetti sauce
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directions

  • Cook pasta in salted water.
  • In a bowl big enough to hold everything, mix cheese with egg, salt, pepper, and enough milk to make it gloppy. Add well-drained cooked pasta and mix gently with a lifting motion to avoid mushiness.
  • Serve with sauce poured over and a sprinkling of freshly grated parmesan, asiago, or pecorino cheese if desired. It doesn't get much easier than this!

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Reviews

  1. This was DELICIOUS! We really enjoyed this different style mac & cheese. I used medium shells, and my kids loved the ricotta cheese in this. I served it just a little differently, because I had company. After assembling the mac & cheese, I poured it all in a 2 qt. casserole dish and spread a whole jar (16 oz.) of heated up Prego spaghetti sauce over the top. Then I spooned out servings like a casserole. Very easy and a definite Keeper in my house! My teenager loved the fact that it was meatless and raved and raved about the flavor. Thanks, firefly68!
     
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