Mac n Cheese

Mac n Cheese is comfort food for many of us. Many families have their own version of Mac n Cheese with some secret ingredients. Al-dente pasta cooked in a sauce is a simple and great way to escape from the daily diet. With less effort, you can whip up a great main course with a lot of varying options by sauce, and toppings.

With a small space in a hostel room, the most you can keep at max is an induction stove, a frying pan, a plate, a knife, a bowl, and two spoons. Armed with those, I planned to switch the boring Thursday dinner with a homestyle one-pot pasta meal.

The Ingredient:

Milk – 500 ml
Pasta shell – 200 gm
Cheese – 1/4 Cup or 3 cheese slices
Bell Pepper – 1 medium*
Onion – 1 medium*
Paneer – 200 gm*
Oil/Ghee – 2-3 tbsp**
Salt – as per taste
Pepper – as per taste
Chilli flakes – 1 tsp
Pizza oregano seasoning – 2 packets***

* Choice of vegetables and meat is up to you. Add what you like.
** Vegetable oil can be used. PS Ghee equals flavor.
***Use the seasoning for shortcuts. Herbs are better though.

Procedure

In a saucepan add Ghee and heat it.
Add your desired vegetables and meat to give them a quick fry.

Season them with salt, pepper, and chili flakes. Reminder! You are going to season the milk too.
In a saucepan add a little water to create a small layer. Put it on the heat.
As it begins to bubble add milk. This prevents milk from burning or sticking to the pan
Season milk with salt and pepper. It is necessary as you are going to cook your pasta in it. PS, keep it low

As it begins to boil, add pasta and cook at low heat.
Cook the pasta till Al-dente. You may need to add a little water if the sauce becomes too dry.
Add back the sauteed vegetables and meat.