EASY MAC AND CHEESE MUFFINS
“This takes a fun approach to the traditional mac and cheese recipe. Kids can eat it like a muffin and with their hands, making it a new mac and cheese experience!”
Ingredients
makes 12 servings
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1 tablespoon butter
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
PREP: 15 mins
COOK: 40 mins
READY IN: 55 mins
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, olive oil and salt; set aside.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook for about 8 minutes, it should still be a little bit firm. Remove from the heat, drain and return to the pan; stir in the butter and egg until pasta is evenly coated. Reserve 1/2 cup of sharp Cheddar cheese and stir the remaining Cheddar cheese, milk and mozzarella cheese into the pasta. Spoon into the prepared muffin tin. Sprinkle the reserved cheese and the bread crumb mixture over the tops.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the topping is nicely browned. Allow the muffins to cool for a few minutes before removing from the pan. This will allow the cheese to set and they will hold their muffin shape.
Photo and recipe posted by Charmaine Timmerman
Ek het Saterdag oggend gou hierdie vir my kinders gemaak. Hulle het die helfte op geëet voor hul sport wedstryd en die res daarna. Hulle het vandag al weer gevra wanneer maak ek dit weer.
My notas by hierdie resep:
– Ek het 2 eiers gebruik i.p.v. 1.
– Het dit net 22 min gebak en nie 30min soos resep aanbeveel.
– Ek het nie ou brood gehad nie maar 2 snye vars brood gevat en dit gerooster en dit dan met die halwe teelepel sout en 2 teelepels olyfolie gemeng. (Kinders het veral van die brood krummels gehou wat baie lekker krokant was.)
