Macaroni and Cheese

Pro:

• prep fits very nicely into my day-off routine.
• pantry items as ingredients, nothing to defrost or saute or brown or chop.
• kids snarf it up non-stop until it's gone.

Con:

• short cooking time means it has to start mid-day thus disqualifying it for a workday supper.
• texture isn't anything to write home about. But then you weren't planning to serve it to company. Were you? I've tried a variety of pasta shapes to overcome this - no dice.

We serve this for Holiday dinners at the request of the guests! I make it in my slow cooker that can also saute, etc, so I make the cheese sauce in it, throw in the pasta and can forget about it.