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Thermos Mac and Cheese

Hot mac and cheese at lunchtime is the kind of thing that makes your kid the most popular person at the table. You make a small stovetop batch in the morning, pour it into a preheated thermos, and it stays warm until noon. It's as simple as boxed mac but so much more satisfying for them.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings: 1 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup elbow macaroni
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 pinch garlic powder
  • 1 pinch salt

Method
 

  1. Fill the thermos with boiling water and let it sit for 5 minutes to preheat, then dump the water out.
  2. Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain well, and return to the pot.
  3. Over low heat, add butter, cream cheese, shredded cheddar, milk, garlic powder, and salt, stirring until smooth and creamy.
  4. Pour hot mac and cheese immediately into the preheated thermos and seal tightly.
  5. Pack and send — it stays warm for 3 to 4 hours.