Cheater mac and cheese

Tonight I wanted something fast and easy for dinner. I also wanted something cheap. So upon inspection, my fridge offered up a package of shredded cheddar cheese and some left over evaporated milk. My pantry offered 3/4 of a pound of salad macaroni.

So, I cooked the macaroni and returned it to the hot pot. I then poured in about half a cup of milk, and started adding the cheese by the handful, letting it melt between each addition as I stirred it in. I seasoned it with salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. I used just over half a pound of cheese, but use it and the milk to taste for a cheesy, creamy sauce.

I cheated :D

Tonight we had biscuits and gravy. I am not a skim milk user. It just seems like a waste of a glass...it doesn't look or feel like milk. But tonight in my gravy, I used fat free evaporated milk. Being evaporated, it was richer in texture than regular fat free milk, but fat free. So that helped with the (very slight) guilt of the sausage in the gravy :D And to top it off, I couldn't tell the difference! Yum! So now I am going to stock up on fat free evaporated milk for other cooking projects...so stay tuned for the results!