Old-fashioned Macaroni
photo by JackieOhNo!
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 6 cups hot water
- 8 ounces macaroni
- 1⁄2 lb strong cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons butter
- paprika
directions
- Place water in a large microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave, covered, at high for 10 minutes to bring to boil.
- Add the macaroni, stir and cover.
- Microwave 7 to 8 minutes at high.
- Stir, cover and let stand 3 minutes.
- Drain.
- Place half the cooked macaroni in a buttered 6-cup microwave-safe baking dish.
- Sprinkle with half the cheese, top with half the sour cream and dot with half the butter.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Sprinkle with paprika.
- Microwave, uncovered at high for 8 to 10 minutes.
- My notes: I cook macaroni on stove top instead of microwaving it.
- My microwave is so old it takes forever to boil water.
- I also will mix up the cheese sometimes using different cheddars but it's really great if you use some freshly grated pecorini cheese as well in the mix.
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Reviews
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I have never made pasta in the microwave before and was intrigued to try it. I was surprised at how well the macaroni cooked. I used a whole-wheat macaroni and sharp cheddar cheese. I also liked the addition of sour cream, which is different. While the cheese melted well, it didn't really incorporate well throughout the dish as a traditional cheese sauce would. I also found that there was something lacking in order to give this a pop of flavor. It reheated well, but will definitely doctor this a little more when reheating the rest of the leftovers. Thanks for sharing. Made for Fall PAC 2012.
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We liked the taste of this dish, but the texture was awful. It was not at all creamy and the cheddar cheese I used became lumpy and separated in the microwave. Reheating made it worse. I would like to modify the recipe by making a traditional cheese sauce with the cheese and milk and then stir in the sour cream.