Name: Instant Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Whole milk - 2 cups; Kosher salt, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch; Dried mustard (Optional) - 1 pinch; Very small pinch ground nutmeg - 1; Unsalted butter, divided - 3 tablespoons; Elbow macaroni - 1 cup; Panko bread crumbs - ½ cup; Freshly shredded sharp Cheddar cheese - 1 cup; Freshly shredded white Cheddar cheese - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Instant Mac and Cheese

1. Whole milk 2 cups

2. Kosher salt, or more to taste 1 teaspoon

3. Cayenne pepper 1 pinch

4. Dried mustard (Optional) 1 pinch

5. Very small pinch ground nutmeg 1

6. Unsalted butter, divided 3 tablespoons

7. Elbow macaroni 1 cup

8. Panko bread crumbs ½ cup

9. Freshly shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1 cup

10. Freshly shredded white Cheddar cheese 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Instant Mac and Cheese

1 . Stage

Bring milk, salt, cayenne, mustard, nutmeg, and 1 tablespoon butter to a simmer in a pot over medium heat. Stir in macaroni. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until firm yet tender to the bite, about 8 minutes. Do not undercook.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add bread crumbs and toast until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Stir cheeses into the cooked macaroni. Reduce heat to low and stir just until melted. Turn off heat, cover, and let sit for 3 minutes. Uncover, stir, and season to taste.

4 . Stage

Spoon mac and cheese into warm serving bowls; sprinkle toasted breadcrumbs on top.