One Pot Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

If you go on the internet and do a search for homemade macaroni and cheese, you will see hundreds of recipes. In the past few years I have tried several different recipes, always trying to substitute ingredients to make it healthier. Some have been a major fail and others a huge success. I always am looking for the next best recipe when it comes to this dish though. This recipe is one of the easiest recipes I have found so far and it tastes delicious and creamy.

Macaroni and Cheese should always be made from scratch in my opinion. If you look at the boxed kinds, I bet you can't even pronounce half the ingredients. It is really quite simple and tastes so much better.

Since Macaroni and Cheese is a heavier meal, you really only need some lean protein or a salad to go with it.

One Pot Homemade Macaroni and Cheese
Serves: 4-6 servings
Adapted by: http://realmomkitchen.com/9966/one-pot-mac-and-cheese/

Ingredients:
2 cups whole wheat or whole grain elbow macaroni or pasta of your choice
2 cups skim milk, plus more if needed
1 tablespoon light butter
1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
1/2 teaspoon lite salt
1/2 cup grated monterey jack cheese (if you can find it in reduced fat, definitely use it)
1/2 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
pepper to season

Directions:
-Place uncooked pasta in a colander and rinse with water, allow to drain. Place uncooked pasta in a large sauce pan.
-To the sauce pan, add the milk, butter, dried, mustard, and salt. Stir all ingredients together.
-Bring the contents of the sauce pan to a boil over medium heat. Once it is boiling, turn to low and simmer.
-You will cook the macaroni for 15 to 20 minutes or until the milk is mostly absorbed, making sure you stir frequently to prevent burning the dish or having it stick to the pan. You can add more milk if you think it is necessary.
-Once most of the milk is absorbed or 15 to 20 minutes has passed, add your cheeses and stir to combine.
-Remove the sauce pan from heat source and cover with a lid and let sit for 5 minutes.
-Stir the macaroni and cheese and season with additional salt and/or pepper.
-Serve on a plate

Enjoy! :)