3-Ingredient Comfort Foods
With olive oil (or butter), salt and pepper, you can whip up supersimple versions of four-serving, homey dinners—plus, one dessert!
By Lynn Andriani
Mac and Cheese
Pasta + cheese + milk
Homemade mac and cheese is tastier and healthier than boxed—plus, you can make it as cheesy as you like. Boil a pound of regular, or whole wheat, pasta in salted water, drain it and return it to the pan with about three tablespoons of butter. Grate a fist-size pile of sharp cheddar; and, while the pasta is still hot, mix the cheese into the pasta until it melts. Slowly add a little milk (start with a half-cup) and stir until the sauce is smooth. Season with black pepper.
Homemade mac and cheese is tastier and healthier than boxed—plus, you can make it as cheesy as you like. Boil a pound of regular, or whole wheat, pasta in salted water, drain it and return it to the pan with about three tablespoons of butter. Grate a fist-size pile of sharp cheddar; and, while the pasta is still hot, mix the cheese into the pasta until it melts. Slowly add a little milk (start with a half-cup) and stir until the sauce is smooth. Season with black pepper.
Published 11/11/2015