Microwave Macaroni and Cheese

Chris from Kansas's Note:

Get that great home-made taste with this easy recipe. My kids absolutely love this.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 2 cups hot water
• 1⁄3; cup butter or 1⁄3; cup margarine
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
• 1⁄3; cup flour
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• 8 ounces process American cheese , cubed

Directions:

1. In a 2-qt.
2. microwave-safe dish, combine the first seven ingredients.
3. Cover and microwave on high for 3 1/2 minutes; stir.
4. Cover and cook at 50% power for 4 minutes for until mixture comes to a boil, roating a half turn once.
5. Combine flour and milk until smooth; stir into macaroni mixture.
6. Add cheese.
7. Cover and cook on high for 6-8 minutes or until the macaroni is tender and sauce is bubbly, rotating a half turn once and stirring every 3 minutes.

Reviews

[mammafishy]

Well I thought this was a great recipe!! I didn't have ground mustard so I used a squirt of grainy yellow mustard and it had a nice taste to it. Grandkids LOVED this recipe. Thanks for sharing!!

[WI Cheesehead]

I wanted something more than the usual box mix. This was quick, but had too much sauce. It does thicken up upon standing, but I would use more noodles next time. I added 1 tsp Worc. sauce and used sharp cheddar cheese. The mac 'n chz hater did like this! I think she's sick of the box mix. I cooked it for 9 min at step 7, but the noodles were overcooked. All in all, a great dish. Dh liked it too. Oh, and I used the same 2.5 ltr dish and it didn't boil over. Go figure!

[TheMarvellousCook!]

nice but a little flat in taste and a bit too much sauce(probably my fault though). i added some parmesan to give it a twist. bit more mustard would be great.. all in all easy to make and a great idea! will do it again, only spicier!