#Macaroni shells full

This sounds delish, I’ll have to try it on them. My kids are the same way…they’ll want something from the box. Nothing wrong with easy, kid friendly (and, er, adult friendly) meals. This reminds me of how my friend makes the boxed shells and cheese (not the mac and cheese) and throws in fresh broccoli and sliced kielbasa for a complete dinner. Can’t stomach the ‘blue box’ anymore probably ate too much of it in college. Posted in Cooking with Kids, Easy, Fast, Main Dish, Pantry Challenge, Sides 6 Responsesĭefinitely a comfort food of choice for many folks. Finally, I always have both 1% and whole milk in the house and I have made this with both and there is no difference between the two, so use what you like! If you don’t have a source of good deli American cheese then I would recommend going with a mild cheddar. I buy a block of it from the deli which is the least processed version, I don’t recommend using sliced American cheese. Serve.Īmerican cheese is creamy and mild and melts wonderfully. Drain cooked noodles, stir into hot sauce.Stir in cheese until smooth and fully combined.You can also add mustard, cayenne, Tabasco, lemon pepper, etc. When butter and flour have cooked several minutes and the mixture is golden brown and bubbly, stir in milk.Sprinkle flour over, stir and cook for several minutes.Melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet.Add a sprinkle of salt and your noodles.Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.16 oz small shell pasta, or elbows or any other pasta shape you like.Macaroni and Cheese serves 6, prep 10 min, cook 20 min I always serve this with some broccoli on the side and occasionally an extra salad or corn bread for the grown-ups.

#Macaroni shells full

While macaroni and cheese isn’t something I want to eat a ton of, sometimes it is nice to have a meal end with clean plates and full bellies. When I make chicken nuggets from scratch, they eat them but complain most of the time that they like the “other kind” better.

They could happily subside on hot dogs and macaroni and cheese forever. Despite all my efforts, my kids are just like all kids.