I chose a Cheddar Jack mix because I wanted a nice sharp taste that was still smooth and creamy. When the pasta is finally completely cooked, add a splash of milk (maybe around a tablespoon), and a handful of cheese to the macaroni. From there just microwave and stir the pasta in 1-minute increments until the pasta is completely cooked, or (in my case) until the water boils over and you have to keep adding more and more water to the mug. Next, pour water into the mug until the pasta is completely submerged. I personally used a 16-ounce mug and just filled it a quarter of the way. I don’t know who on Earth brings a measuring cup to college, so just do your best to estimate. First thing you’re going to want to do is put about 4 ounces of pasta in a mug. FYI, this box of pasta is on sale for $1 at Target right now, and I only used 1/8 of it for a whole serving. All you need is some pasta (preferably elbow macaroni), shredded cheese, milk, water, a mug, and of course, Old Bay. It is extremely easy and extremely delicious to make your own microwave mac n’ cheese with real ingredients. Yet, I’m sick an tired of ending up with neon orange, chemical-tasting pasta mush when all I want is some nice creamy, al-dente macaroni. Anyway, I don’t know about you, but every time I want some mac n’ cheese I turn to those terrible microwaveable kraft cups. Unless you’re vegan or gluten-free, in which case, I’m sorry for your loss. Therefore, I only specify organic on the ingredients that really matter - when buying the organic version is the only way to ensure that the item is vegan.Who doesn’t like mac n’ cheese!? Don’t answer that, everyone does. * I use mostly organic ingredients when I cook, but I realize that not everyone has the disposable income to purchase all organic ingredients. Repeat with remaining hearts, only adding 3-4 into the pot at once so that the hearts can be in the pot without touching eachother. Remove heart from oil using a fork, and place onto the paper towel. (When I use the veganic sprouted Os cereal, the hearts don’t turn as brown as they do when I use mashed potato flakes, but the coating does come out crunchier.) If you’re using cereal instead, use your food processor to turn the cereal into crumbs and combine those crumbs with the teaspoon of salt.ĭip a heart into the wet mixture until completely coated and then dip into the dry mixture until completely coated.įry heart in oil until lightly brown, flipping halfway through. Whisk together ⅓ cup flour, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, and ¾ cup water in a bowl.Ĭombine 1 cup mashed potato flakes and 1 teaspoon salt in another bowl. Line a plate with many layers of paper towels or one paper towel on top of a rag. If you double this recipe, you may want to use a deep fryer for this portion so that you can fry more than one at a time (however, this uses a lot more oil). Pour the safflower, sunflower, or coconut oil into a small pot and turn heat to medium. (Mine look a little funky because I used rainbow bowtie pasta instead of elbow macaroni.)
Place shapes onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paperĪnd freeze for 1-2 hours, depending on how cold your freezer gets. Alternatively, you can form them into balls with your hands. Press the mac-n-cheese crumbles into a cookie cutter shape of choice (I used a heart one that I got from Daiso). If you plan to double this recipe, process in 2 batches so it doesn’t get too processed from overfilling. Remove the leftover mac-n-cheese from the fridge, and process in food processor until finely crumbled. 1 - 1 ½ cups safflower, sunflower, or coconut oil.1 cup mashed potato flakes (or sub 2 cups cereal).This recipe makes between 12 and 16 hearts, depending on how tall you make them. Then, assuming you don’t live with an omnomnomnivore, you’ll typically end up with leftovers. However, I have a trick where I make salad and veggie burgers the same night I make mac-n-cheese. Have you been looking for ways to use leftover mac-n-cheese? Or are you thinking, who in their right mind would have leftover mac-n-cheese? Is this website run by robots? I can see your point. ♫ Listening to: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by XYLØ ♫