Macaroni and Cheese Hack for 2

February 22, 2023

Macaroni and Cheese Hack for 2

If you love mac and cheese and are looking for a fairly hands-off approach to making it, this macaroni and cheese hack for 2 is for you. It’s so creamy, so cheesy, and so easy with virtually no prep. The oven does most of the work, so you don’t have to!
4.75 from 20 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings
Calories 635 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz Velveeta or any other good melting cheese of your choice
  • 2 oz Cream cheese or any other good melting cheese of your choice
  • 2 oz Cheddar or any other good melting cheese of your choice
  • 4 oz Pasta small/short
  • 2 cups Whole milk
  • Salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 F.
  • Add cheeses to the center of a small baking dish, side by side.
  • Add uncooked pasta around the cheeses.
  • Season milk with salt (and any other seasonings you’d like), then pour over pasta.
  • Bake at 350 F for 45 – 50 minutes, stirring the pasta/milk a couple times to keep from sticking together or to the side of the dish.
  • Remove from oven, mix it all up, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 635kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 29gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 820mgPotassium: 649mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 1338IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 703mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cheddar, cream cheese, hack, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, milk, pasta, Velveeta, whole milk
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I'm a big eater, a huge fan of pasta (and mac n cheese), and I'm on a mission to prove that indulgence and balance can exist well together without silly restrictions or dieting. Life's too short to eat bad food!