Mac And Cheese With Peas Recipe – Easy Budget Friendly One Pot Comfort Food Meals For Dinner – cheesy macaroni and peas – with the video tutorial.

Mac and Cheese With Peas Recipe

This mac and cheese with peas is one of those quick, easy to prepare, last minute dinners that only needs one pot and your cheesy comfort meal can be on the table without having to wait a long time.

I often make this just as a one pot wonder for myself even, when there’s enough leftovers from the previous night for 3. The rest of the family have leftovers and while the leftovers are heating, I put together this mac and cheese for me!

So, the below quick meal is a great way to make enough for one portion, but the best thing is that you can feel free to easily double/triple or more the cups depending on how many people you’re serving. It makes a rather big portion, as my kids can’t resist mac and cheese and usually want a little portion with their meal too!

There are tons of variations to this stovetop mac and cheese recipe that the whole family will enjoy, here are some ideas:

• Add in smoked paprika, dry mustard, Dijon mustard or any other flavoring or seasoning
• Add in nutritional yeast or parmesan cheese to the cheese sauce
• Add in beans such as chopped green beans, white beans or chickpeas, or leftover ham or cooked chicken for extra protein
• Add in your favorite cheese, cream cheese, Pecorino cheese or shredded cheeses you like into the creamy sauce
• Use any milk you like
• You can use any pasta you like, making it gluten free if need be, just adjust the cooking time, following your package instructions
• Make it a dairy free, vegan mac and cheese by using dairy free/vegan milk, cheese and nutritional yeast

Mac and Cheese With Peas Recipe

• 1 Cup Macaroni, Elbow Pasta or any type of pasta
• 1 Cup Cold Water
• 1 Cup Milk
• Salt & Black Pepper, to taste
• 1/2 Cup Frozen Peas
• 1/2 Cup Cheddar Cheese
• 1 Tablespoon Parmesan or Nutritional Yeast (Optional)

1. Combine the macaroni, water, milk, salt and pepper together in a medium saucepan.
2. Place the saucepan on the stove top over medium heat to high heat.
3. Bring up to the boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until the macaroni is almost done.
4. Add in the peas and grated cheese and cook until the mac and cheese has thickened.
5. Serve your homemade mac and cheese, topped with the optional parmesan or nutritional yeast and enjoy, storing any cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

Yield: 4

Mac and Cheese With Peas

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Mac And Cheese With Peas Recipe – Easy Budget Friendly One Pot Comfort Food Meals For Dinner – cheesy macaroni and peas – with the video tutorial.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Macaroni, Elbow Pasta or any type of pasta
• 1 Cup Cold Water
• 1 Cup Milk
• Salt & Black Pepper, to taste
• 1/2 Cup Frozen Peas
• 1/2 Cup Cheddar Cheese
• 1 Tablespoon Parmesan or Nutritional Yeast (Optional)

Instructions

1. Combine the macaroni, water, milk, salt and pepper together in a medium saucepan.
2. Place the saucepan on the stove top over medium heat to high heat.
3. Bring up to the boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until the macaroni is almost done.
4. Add in the peas and grated cheese and cook until the mac and cheese has thickened.
5. Serve your homemade mac and cheese, topped with the optional parmesan or nutritional yeast and enjoy, storing any cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

Mac and Cheese Recipe Video Tutorial

Here’s the video where you can watch the easy recipe that’s the classic comfort food being prepared, step by step. Hit play below or click here to watch on YouTube.

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