# Mac & Cheese

This is a simple and quick recipe to make mac and cheese at home using a microwave.

- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup elbow pasta
- 0.5 cup water
- butter
- 1 dollop cream cheese
- 0.25 cup milk
- 0.25 cup cheese
- pepper
- spicy ketchup

## Instructions

1. Add half a cup of elbow pasta and half a cup of water to a bowl.
2. Microwave for 4 minutes.
3. Carefully take the bowl out of the microwave as it will be hot.
4. Add a little bit of butter or margarine.
5. Add a dollop of cream cheese.
6. Add about a quarter cup of milk.
7. Add approximately a quarter cup of cheese, or measure with your heart.
8. Stir gently until combined.
9. Microwave for one and a half minutes.
10. Once out of the microwave, stir everything to combine.
11. Place an additional sprinkle of cheese on top.
12. Add a lot of pepper.
13. Add a dollop of spicy ketchup in the corner.

## Equipment

- microwave
- bowl
- spoon

## Tips

- Wait for the mac and cheese to cool down before eating, as it will be too hot directly out of the microwave.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-11-26

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