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Mac & Cheese Muffins

Mac and Cheese
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Vegetarian

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Collander or Strainer
  • Medium Mixing Bowl
  • Mixing Spoon
  • Muffin Tin
  • Nonstick cooking spray

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup elbow mac and cheese
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon egg beaten
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
  • Pinch salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Fill pot with water
  • Turn stove top burner onto high heat & bring water to a boil
  • Pour elbow mac and cheese noodles into pot
  • Cook noodles until soft (8 min)
  • Using strainer, drain pasta and rinse and cold water. Drain it again.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • In a white bowl put 2/3 cup of cooked noodles
  • Add a teaspoon of butter to bowl
  • Pour 1/3 cup of milk into bowl
  • Add 1/2 cup of sharp cheddar cheese to bowl
  • Add l/2 cup of mozzarella cheese to bowl
  • Pour 1 tablespoon of beaten egg into bowl
  • Add a pinch of salt and pepper
  • Using a spoon stir all ingredients together
  • Get a muffin pan
  • Spray muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray
  • Using spoon scoop mixture from bowl into muffin pan (2-4 spots)
  • Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs over muffins
  • Put in oven and cook for 30 mins
  • Enjoy your mac & cheese muffins