This creamy gourmet mac-n-cheese is easy, quick, no baking, and ready in less than 15 minutes.
Prep Time2mins
Cook Time1hr12mins
Total Time1hr14mins
Course: lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy, mac-n-cheese, no-bake, simple
Servings: 1
Calories: 684kcal
Equipment
microwave
Ingredients
2/3cupuncooked small macaroni(75g)
3tbsphalf and half
½tbspbutter
1ouncegrated sharp cheddar cheese(28g)
1ouncegrated Monterey jack cheese(28g)
1ounceVelveeta cheese cut into little cubes28g
gourmet toppings of your choice
Instructions
Cook the macaroni (al-dente) in a large microwave-safe bowl or in a kettle on the stove. Drain and place in soup bowl.
add all of the cheeses, half and half, and butter
microwave 1 minute. Stir and microwave 30 seconds more.
Top with your favorite gourmet toppings.
Top it off with:Oven-roasted garlic and broccoli with a sprinkle of parmesan garnish.Grilled asparagusBacon crumblesBuffalo blue chicken: rotisserie chicken, sliced and topped with hot sauce and blue cheese.Lobster: cut up a cooked lobster tail. The list is endless, get creative and use your imagination.
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Notes
*Note: the calories and nutrition are for just the mac-n-cheese without any gourmet toppings.