A Mug Adventure

A Mug Adventure

I was searching for various recipes and came across Jack Monroe's Mug of Mac-n-Cheese (https://cookingonabootstrap.com/2015/03/02/marmite-mac-n-cheese-in-a-mug-36p-microwave/)

A mug of mac and cheese, why didn't I think of that!

Sadly, I found Jack's recipe too difficult for me.
After a search for other Mug Mac and Cheese recipes, none were any easier.
So, I got an idea. Make a batch of pasta. Store it in the frig and use as needed.

The following are some mug recipes devised using precooked pasta. Note, in the future, I will probably revise these recipes over and over again depending on what I have on hand.


Mug O'Mac&Cheese

2/3 mug-full of cooked pasta
Chunk of Mozzarella cheese or other cheeses, diced or about 3-4 TBspns
A dollop of milk
s/p to taste

Add ingredients to mug.
Stir ingredients.
Microwave 30 to 60 seconds on high to warm up the pasta and melt the cheese.


Mug O'Pasta, and leftover Chicken and Pesto

2/3 mug-full of cooked pasta
LO pesto mixture*, about 1 TBspn
LO shredded chicken, about 1-2 TBspns
A bit of olive oil
s/p to taste


Add ingredients to mug.
Stir the ingredients together.
Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds
When ready, stir again before eating.

*See Pesto Mixture recipe on blog.


Mug O'Pasta and Basil

2/3 mug-full of cooked pasta.
A little olive oil.
A palmfull of Basil, crushed
s/p to taste


Add ingredients to mug.
Stir ingredients together.
Heat in Microwave for about 30 seconds.
Stir again and eat.


Mug O'Pasta, Salsa and Parmesan Cheese

2/3 mug-full of cooked pasta
1-2 TBspns salsa, canned
A dab of olive oil
s/p to taste
Garnish: Parmesan Cheese


Add ingredients to mug, except Parmesan Cheese.
Stir ingredients together.
Heat in Microwave for about 30 seconds.
Stir again.

Garnish with a few sprinkles of Parmesan Cheese.

 Mug O'Pasta and Quasi-Cream Cheese Sauce

Another experiment and what a delight. I made a quick quasi cream sauce.

2/3 mug of cooked pasta
3 TBspns Cream cheese
1 dollop of milk
s/p to taste
Garnish: Parmesan Cheese


Add pasta to mug.
Add cream cheese, milk, and s/p.
Microwave on high for 30 seconds.
Remove and stir contents thoroughly.
If mixture is too dry, add a bit more milk and stir, again.
Return mug to microwave, heat for another 45 seconds on high.
When complete, garnish with Parmesan Cheese.

Note: See Blog for other Mug Recipes:

Zucchini Mug Cake,
Mug of Scrambled Eggs with Corn and a Salsa Topping Recipe,
Mug of Canned Spinach Soup-Egg Quesadilla, and
Mug O'Bread Pudding Recipe