One Pot Macaroni and Cheese

What could be easier than One Pot Macaroni and Cheese.  Not only is clean up easy but you can prepare this in TEN MINUTES.  No one will ever guess the healthy addition to this recipe.

I think most people consider Macaroni and Cheese to be the all time comfort food. After all, what can be more comforting than gooey cheese.  Some of my favorite recipes for this take several steps and can be slightly complicated. (Macaroni and Cheese, and Gourmet Mac and Cheese ) I read about this recipe in the NY Times and they described it as a more traditional recipe with just the basics, cheese and pasta. Of course it has a few more ingredients but the big differences are that you don’t make a béchamel sauce and I used just cheddar cheeses, nothing fancy.  What you get is cheesy macaroni which is to die for.

I’ve saved the BEST for last, you don’t cook the pasta, you just add it uncooked to the milk mixture and it cooks while it’s baking. This makes it even easier than the boxed version.

It helps if you have a cuisinart but a blender will work. You just want to get the cottage cheese mixed in with the milk and seasonings.  If you don’t have one, this will still work, it just may not be quite as smooth. So if you’re in your college apartment just dump everything in a baking pan and pop it in the oven.  Don’t forget to stir it half way through the baking, that really helps it’s consistency.  For my cheese combination, I used a mild and a sharp cheddar, it gives it a great traditional taste. This does have to cook for about an hour but the prep time is minimal and your house/apartment will smell wonderful.