Baked Mac N' Cheese

Mac and cheese is one of my all time favorite childhood meals. The warm, creamy, cheesy, carb-filled dish has always been able to comfort me. I have a deeply hidden secret and once I say what it is you got to promise not to think I'm a monster. I....prefer....boxed powdered mac and cheese. It's what I grew up on and it's so good mixed up with tuna, peas, and crumbled potato chips on top. I understand how some like the baked real cheese kind and I do too; I just love the baked aspect of it. To gather the best of both worlds, I've created a mashup recipe of the powdered and real mac and cheese and it's super good.


Ingredients
1-2 Cups veggie spiral pasta (or your favorite kind of pasta)
1 Packet of powdered cheese (from the Kraft box)
1 Cup shredded parmesan and monterey jack cheese
2 Cups of broccoli (or your favorite vegetable)
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 Tsp garlic powder
1/4 Tsp onion powder
Salt and Pepper for taste
Optional: tuna without mayo or cooked shredded chicken

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Boil water and add salt 
3. Boil pasta and veggies for 7-8 minutes or until the pasta is al dente.
4. In a large bowl mix in the rest of the ingredients with the cooked pasta and veggies.
5. Grease the casserole pan and pour in the mixed pasta.
6. Baked for 15-20 minutes.
7. Enjoy!

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What's your favorite childhood dish?