Recipe of the Week: Baked Macaroni and Cheese

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In case you're home on a Friday night and don't want to spend money on buying food, here is a fun recipe that you can try. It's the simplest thing to make and it tastes SO GOOD!

This recipe can give you ten servings so be prepared to eat, or call some friends over! :0)

You will need:

3 cups of macaroni
½ cup margarine
½ flour
2 cups of milk
1 pound of shredded cheese (any cheese will do, depending on your taste - try havarti!)

There is a 98% chance that you have all these ingredients in your house already, so here's a good way to put them all to use.

Preheat oven to 375'F. Cook macaroni as directed on package; drain and set aside - if Kraft Mac and Cheese is all you have, then I'd say mix it in with the cheese powder too for extra-cheesy goodness. Melt margarine over low heat.

Stir in flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Stir in milk; heat to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 1 minute.

Add cheese. Stir until cheese is melted, remove from heat. Stir macaroni into cheese sauce. Transfer to an ungreased 9x12" baking dish. Bake uncovered 30 minutes or until heated through.

You can add whatever you want to the Macaroni - like tomatoes, sausage, chicken, etc. - to give it that extra little kick, but do it before you pop it in the oven. It's great as a meal itself or even as a side.

The great thing about this recipe is that it is so diverse and could be interchanged with choice of noodle, cheese and other ingredients.

And there you go! A quick tasty meal straight from the thrifty cookbook of Neil!