Guest Post: Hubby's Mom's Mac & Cheese & Chicken

Hello again, everyone.  The wife is taking the day off to recuperate from some minor dental work, so I volunteered to write today's post.  When my brothers and I were young, our mom would make us a quick macaroni and cheese dish that was really good.  She later explained that she had made it for our dad while they were living on campus.  It was the trifecta of homemade college food - quick, cheap and really good.


I made this for myself while at school and after school too.  While making it today, the wife had her doubts about how it would taste.  I told her to take a bite and see.  The next thing she did was to take the bowl and say, "This is mine."  I hope you like it as much as she does!  Here's what you need:

1 box Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (original blue box)
1/4 cup milk
3 Tbs butter
1 can white chicken chunks (usually found by the canned tuna)
1 can cream of chicken soup

Heat 1 3/4 cups of water until just boiling, then empty into a microwave-safe bowl or dish (I prefer a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish).  Add the dry macaroni and microwave for 8-9 minutes, stirring every three minutes.  You'll know you're done when all the water is absorbed (this follows the original microwave recipe Kraft used to put on the blue box before Easy Mac came along.

Add the butter, milk and cheese powder from the box, just like you're making mac & cheese.  Stir thoroughly until all mixed.  The butter might not be completely melted but don't worry.







Now add the cream of chicken soup and chunk chicken.  Stir everything together until it's one monochromatic mess.  Stick it back in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.  Now stir it one last time and get all that goodness mixed together.  Serve in bowls and go to town!  This recipe will easily serve two people, three if you're careful.  It's also one of the best foods I've had reheated the next day, and is even good cold.

And as the wife says...


Happy Eating!