Speedy Mac 'N' Cheese
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups hot water
1 cup dried pasta (elbows or spirals work best)
1/3 cup frozen peas
1 TBS butter
1/4 cup light cream
2 TBS chopped, cooked bacon
Salt/Pepper to Taste
Pecorino Romano
Minimal MESS/ingredients/clean-up: Category 1
To Do:
- Pour the hot water into a 2-quart microwaveable dish, then add the dried pasta.
- Place the uncovered dish in the microwave and cook for no more than 10 minutes on high, stopping every 2 minutes to stir and check for doneness.
- At the 6 minute mark, stir in the frozen peas, and continue cooking.
- When the water is absorbed and pasta is firm but not soggy, remove from microwave. (This is usually around the 7 or 9 minute mark, depending on your microwave's power level.)
- Transfer pasta to a serving bowl. Stir in the butter, cream (a bit at a time), peas and bacon, and season to taste with salt and pepper
- Grate some of the cheese over your serving and devour!
Note: Sometimes when I'm desperate, I just grab a boxed macaroni and cheese mix and toss out the cheese packet, then move forward with the recipe above. Also, for another tasty version, you can omit the peas, stir in grated cheddar cheese instead of the Romano, and use diced tomato instead of bacon. Or even easier, just stir together the cooked pasta, butter, some chopped fresh herbs and finish with a sprinkle or two of grated Romano. Heaven!
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