This post may contain affiliate links.Please read our disclosure policy.Cozy couch meal number one is here: this mac and cheese for two recipe makes a small batch of macaroni and cheese.

Perfectly portioned for cozy nights in, but very welcome as a side dish for kids any day of the week! It’s time to be honest: this is what I make for dinner at least one night a week.If I’m feeling virtuous, I will roast some broccoli on a sheet pan as a side dish! But most often, it’s this creamy stove top mac and cheese for two and nothing else…maybe a can of sparkling water on the side.If you’re the type of person that believes mac and cheese for two must be baked with a bread crumb topping, we can absolutely do that for you! After stirring everything together, divide the mac and cheese into two oven-safe dishes.

Combine 1/2 cup of Panko bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons of melted butter, sprinkle on top, and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes at 375-degrees.Ingredients Macaroni Noodles.One and a half cups of elbow macaroni noodles.

You can use an alternate shape of pasta, but make sure it’s small so the cooking times are the same.Butter.One tablespoon of butter forms the base of the roux.

Milk.The best milk to make mac and cheese for two with is whole milk, but 2% is okay, too.We need 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of milk for this recipe.

Flour.One tablespoon of all-purpose flour for thickening our cheese sauce.Cheese.

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