Rice Cooker Mac & Cheese

By Kathy C.

I don't know many kids who don't like macaroni and cheese. Come on, cheese and pasta, what's not to like? I love making my own mac and cheese, but even for someone like me who wants to make everything homemade, it's not always easy.

If you have a rice cooker (and I hope you do because it is one of the great kitchen time savers), this recipe is going to change you and your kid's world! All you have to do is put all of the ingredients into the rice cooker and let it do all the work for you. The best part is that you can tailor this recipe to your child's favorite tastes and flavors. For example, if you want to give it some added nutrition, just add an array of veggies. This is also a great way to involve your kids in cooking since they can have fun placing all of the ingredients in the cooker.

Ingredients

• 2 cups pasta (i used macaroni, but you could also use rotini, faralle or bite size pasta)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from weelicious.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place the first 3 ingredients in the rice cooker and cook for 15 minutes.

2. Open the lid, add the milk and cheese, stir to combine, close the lid and cook for an additional 20 minutes (25 minutes if you want it to have a crust on the bottom).

*Rice cookers can cook at different heats, so make sure to check the mac & cheese after if cooks for 30 minutes once or twice.

* Option: You can also add a cup of finely chopped broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, butternut squash or frozen peas. Do so in step #2.

Nutrition Information:
Servings per Recipe Serves 4-6
Amount per Serving:
Total Calories 260
Total Fat 7g
Cholesterol 20mg
Sodium 670mg
Total Carbohydrates 36g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 5g
Protein 12g