Baked Mac and Cheese for One

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons uncooked macaroni pasta
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 0.5 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.13 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 pinch pepper
• 0.33 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 0.13 teaspoons ground mustard
• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
• 1 dash hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an oven-proof soup crock or 1-cup baking dish.

2. 2

   Bring a small pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.

3. 3

   Melt butter in the same pot over medium-high heat. Whisk in milk, flour, salt, onion powder, and pepper until smooth. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, then whisk in 1/3 cup Cheddar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce.

4. 4

   Stir in cooked macaroni until coated, then transfer to the prepared dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon Cheddar.

5. 5

   Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until macaroni is heated through and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.