Skillet Mac and Cheese {pizza style}
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It’s Pizza
and Mac and Cheese
all in one delicious skillet
Some people love to cook, some don’t.
I happen to be one that does {I bet you didn’t know that}
Making dinner is one of my favorite parts of the day…usually, that is until we sit down to the table, and then the whining.
OMG it’s mind-numbingly annoying.
“what is this?’ “that looks gross.” “can’t you make normal food?” “I’m not eating.”
kids are SO much fun aren’t they?
If it’s not a burger, pizza, or mac and cheese, chances are there WILL be whining, and plenty of it, and this is why wine was invented.
BUT, every now and then I like to give my ears, and my liver, a break, and make something the kids will actually eat without complaint.
Pizza and mac and cheese, all in one.
There was not a complaint to be heard, but here may have been wine anyways.
Ingredients
- 1 box of elbow macaroni {cooked according to the package directions}
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup AP flour
- 1 1/2 cups of milk
- 1/2 cup of pizza sauce
- 1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup of shredded sharp cheddar
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 grated Parmesan cheese
- pepperoni slices
Instructions
- while the pasta is cooking, heat a skillet over med. heat
- add the butter, and allow to melt
- stir in the flour to make a roux
- whisk in the milk, bring to boil {whisking often} until it thickens {this takes a few minutes}
- Stir in the pizza sauce, and salt to taste {I did not add any}
- Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the mozzarella and cheddar cheeses
- Add the drained macaroni and toss to evenly coat
- top with the pepperoni slices, the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese
- broil until the top begins to brown {about 2 minutes}
enjoy!
some more kid favorites
This sounds AMAZING! My son’s two favorite foods in one; pizza and mac and cheese. Love it and I know my family will, too! 🙂
thanks, my kids LOVED it, hope yours do too
Had to come back and tell you that I made this tonight and my family loved it! I loved how easy and fast it was to make, too! Thanks for a great recipe.
yeah! so glad you enjoyed
ty very nice recipe for kids i hope they dont whine after trying
no whining at all 🙂
I needed a good pasta dish for lunch today; this is perfect! You combined kids’ two favorite dishes into one – so smart! Lovely photos, too!
thanks Mary Frances
This skillet mac looks amazing!! I want I want!!
thanks Jocelyn – happy kiddos = happy momma 🙂
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This is amazing, and it’s mac n cheese Jordan would eat!
thanks Dorothy – I was worreid Stella wouldn’t eat it because of the pepperoni, but even she loved it
In LOVE Heather! Definitely something the whole family would dig into! Pinned and sharing on FB!
thank you SO very much Trish!
Gosh this looks SO GOOD! I can’t even handle it.
thanks Julianne – it must have been good, because the kids would not share with us 🙂
You are a genius! What a perfect combination!
thanks Jessica – it’s a big hit with the kids
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Just wondering…could I use almond milk? Just don’t have any cows milk currently in the house…
you could try it, but I don’t use almond milk for much other than baking
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Ok, this looks amazing!! Did you say you’re making this tonight? I’ll be right over! =)
you better hurry, the kids eat fast
My kids love this. Thanks for sharing!
thanks so much!
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Recently I made this and it is so good! The cheesiness offsets the spicy pepperoni, and the panko breadcrumbs create a nice crunchy topping. Definitely a keeper.
thanks for letting me know Marsha! I appreciate that a lot
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Made the mac and cheese tonight – changed to all gluten free ingredients (used extra fine white rice flour for roux). It was delicious! We are going to try adding different ingredients next time, like sausage, mushrooms and sautéed onions. Thanks for the recipe – it’s a keeper!
I’m so happy to hear that – I may just try your GF version too 🙂
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Thank you for this. Seriously I just want to hug you. I made this for dinner last night and it is SO, so very delicious. I’m eating the leftover for lunch and all my coworkers are asking for the recipe. I’m adding it to our go-to easy dinners. And I already can’t wait to make it again!! 🙂
wow! thank you so much. glad you enjoyed it as much as we do 🙂
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You are too funny! The whole reason I ended up on your page was to find something a little different that my son would eat without saying all those things you said kids say. I wish there was wine at my table (preggers).
glad you found me 🙂
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