Easy & Fast Macaroni

Ingredients

• water [see method]
• 1 cup milk
• 1 dessert spoon of butter or margarine
• 250 g uncooked GF macaroni
• 3 cups of shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 heaped tsp cornflour
• half large capsicum, diced
• small quantity of Parmesan cheese
• four pieces of finely sliced ham, or equivalent quantity of cooked bacon, cut into 0.5cm strips
• ground pepper and salt

Method

1. Half-fill a large saucepan with water & bring to the boil
2. Stir in macaroni & diced capsicum. Put lid on the saucepan, bring back to the boil, lower heat, simmer for 6 mins, stirring occasionally
3. Take off heat, stir and let stand for 5 mins
4. While macaroni is standing, toss cheese and cornflour together an a plastic bag
5. When the 5 minutes is up, drain liquid from the macaroni
6. Grind pepper and salt (to taste) over saucepan's contents
7. Stir in cheese, milk & ham
8. Place back on stove top and heat for 5 mins at the same setting used to simmer macaroni, stirring occasionally
9. Serve, shaking over Parmesan cheese to taste.

Macaroni & Cheese [Microwave]

Ingredients

• 3 cups of water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon of butter or margarine
• 250 g uncooked macaroni
• 3 cups of shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 tsp cornflour
• 1 tbs oil
• half large capsicum, diced
• 12 cherry tomatos, halved
• 1 medium tomato, sliced
• small quantity of Parmesan cheese
• four pieces of finely sliced ham, or equivalent quantity of cooked bacon, cut into 0.5cm strips
• ground pepper and salt

Method

1. Add water and tsp of butter/margarine to large casserole dish. Cover with lid. Microwave on HIGH for 4 minutes.
2. Stir in macaroni & diced capsicum. Replace lid & microwave on MEDIUM for 4 minutes.
3. Take out & stir thoroughly. Replace lid & microwave on MEDIUM for a further 4 minutes.
4. Stir thoroughly and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
5. Toss cheese and cornflour together an a plastic bag.
6. When the 5 minutes is up, grind pepper and salt (to taste) over the casserole contents.
7. Stir in the cheese, tbs of oil, milk, & cherry tomato halves. Microwave on HIGH, covered, for 2 minutes.
8. Stir in ham/bacon & microwave on HIGH, covered, for a further 2 minutes.
9. Stir thoroughly, place sliced tomato on top, dust with Parmesan cheese, & microwave on HIGH, covered, for a further 2 minutes.