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 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1 1/2cupselbow pasta
1 1/2cupswater
1/2tspsalt
1/4tspgarlic powder
2/3cupmilk
1 1/2cupsshredded cheddar cheese
1/2cupbroccoli
red pepper flakesoptional
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.