Mac & Cheese is a creamy macaroni with lotsss of cheese. This white sauce pasta with subtle flavours are perfect for kids. It can be prepared within 15 minutes. Perfect for kids party. Jump to Recipe For many years whenever I think cuisine other than Indian, Italian is the first thing it comes to my mind. Both hubby and me are big fans for pasta. Whenever we visit Italian restaurant, We always order White Sauce Pasta and that is the first pasta I ever tried preparing at home. My hubby then introduced me to Red sauce and Pesto Pasta. After moving to US I hear a lot about Mac and Cheese.
Being a big fan of white sauce, I usually prepare Macaroni with it and add cheese towards the end; call it “Mac and Cheese”. It tastes great but I recently came across Ree Drummond’s (Pioneer women) version of Mac and cheese. My son is a fussy eater, making him eat food is my life’s biggest challenge, so I always looks for filling meal (stomach and taste buds). This Version with heavy cream pulled my attention. It’s extra rich version for kids without maida/all-purpose-flour. Kids can’t say no for this creamy and yummy treat. Dish can be prepared within 15 minutes. Certain dishes steal the show while preparing and this is one such food. I prepared the sauce and gave him for tasting, he tasted and opened this mouth for second serve, happy mom 🙂 Now I know why all kids go crazy for Mac and Cheese, well the truth is even we can’t stop eating it. Once in a while it’s ok to have such Guilty pleasures. If you have few uncooked /cooked macroni and thinking to cook something other than pasta try Macroni Payasam
Ingredients: Mac - 1/3 cup Heavy cream - 1 cup + 1/2 cup Cream cheese - 1 tablespoon + 1/2 tablespoon (I used philphedia onion and chives) Cheese - 1/4 cup Garlic - 1, peeled and finely chopped Italian seasoning - as needed Salt - as needed butter - 1 tsp Crushed Pepper - as needed Method:
In a Saucepan, on medium heat add water and salt, and let the water come to a boil; add the macroni stir and close the lid. Cook macroni as per the instruction given on the package and drain the water. Add little oil/butter and mix well
In a pan on medium heat add butter and when it is hot, add the minced garlic, and saute for a minute. Add heavy cream, cream cheese, salt; mix well
Cook till sauce starts boiling. Add Italian seasoning, crushed peppers and mix well. Add cheese and cook till the cheese melts
In a bowl add cooked pasta and sauce; mix well. Rich and Creamy Mac and cheese is ready
