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You may think living in a college dorm means the end of good cooking and a constant diet of bad cafeteria food and Pop Tarts, but if you've got a microwave, you can become a pretty incredible home cook with the right recipes — and we have collected 20 of the easiest dorm room recipes for you!
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Rich and creamy mac and cheese cooked in the microwave from scratch, ready in 15 minutes. A total game changer! Quick, easy and cooked in one bowl. Say goodbye to the dried macaroni boxes!
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups elbow pasta
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup broccoli
  • red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

  • In a medium-large microwaveable bowl, add pasta, water and salt.
  • Microwave in 2-minute intervals until cooked, stirring in between.
  • Pour in the milk and garlic powder and mix.
  • Add the cheese and broccoli and microwave for 30 seconds or until creamy.
  • Serve the mac and cheese on a plate or into a bowl (I used a bread bowl) and top with red pepper flakes. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Use a deeper and larger bowl to cook Mac and Cheese in the microwave as it will rise when cooked. The bowl can also get quite hot and it’s better to use oven mitts to handle the bowl.