Macaroni and Cheese Cups

By srumbel

Macaroni and Cheese Cups -baking macaroni and cheese in a muffin tin makes them fun to eat and best of all- portable!
Author: Countryside Cravings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 42mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease or spray a 12 cup muffin tin, set aside.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add in pasta and cook for 7 minutes, DON'T OVERCOOK. Drain well. While the pasta is boiling get the remaining ingredients ready. Whisk together the milk and egg. Add to the drained pasta along with the cheddar cheese, bacon and peas. Stir until cheese is melted. Spoon in prepared muffin tin and top each with Parmesan cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.

Notes
These can be individually wrapped in foil and froze. Just reheat in the microwave.

Serves: 12 "muffins"