Baked Macaroni and Cheese for one

Rather then making a big casserole and living off the same meal all week, today I mad an itty bitty casserole perfect size for 1! My mom has this Best Mac and Cheese Ever recipe, which is pretty good. It has mustard in it which freaks me out, but it isn’t that bad actually! I kind of used her recipe to influence my ratios, but totally made this up as I went along. It came out super tasty and I want you all to try it! I added in flavor with some nutmeg and a bay leaf. Topping off with Italian breadcrumbs.

Here’s the recipe:

Macaroni and Cheese for one

Ingredients:

- 1 tablespoon butter

- 1 tablespoon flour

- 3/4 cup milk (I used 1%)

- pinch of nutmeg

- pinch of pepper

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 1 bay leave

- 3/4 cup gruyere

- 1 cup pasta (I used whole wheat)

- breadcrumbs, for sprinkling on top

Directions:

1. Boil water for cooking pasta.

2. Cook pasta until it is al dente (about 5 minutes)

3. To start your cheese sauce, add the butter into a separate pot.

4. Once melted, stir in flour and add in the bay leaf; remember to keep stirring.

5. Add in the milk a little at a time; always stirring; as the sauce thickens add a little more.

6. Add in the spices.

 

7. Add in the milk a little at a time; always stirring; as the sauce thickens add a little more.

8. Once all is combined and thick remove from heat and stir in cheese.

9. Next add in pasta.

10. Transfer into a baking dish.

11. Sprinkle bread crumb over the top.

12. Bake for 40 minutes.

13. Enjoy!