

Distribute the pasta mixture evenly in the wells of the pan. Add the milk and cheese, mix, and add the pasta. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Overall, I'll rate this four stars and call it a day. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a mini muffin pan. But I'll give it five stars for presentation and cuteness. So for me the macaroni and cheese itself was mediocre, forgettable. But curiously this WAS bland, and it WAS rather flavorless, and I had even given it a good shot of King Arthur's Vermont Cheese Powder! And again, this was dry, all the sauce absorbed during baking, which won't appeal to others like myself who prefer creamy macaroni and cheese.

And in this case, I wondered how this could be any more bland than any other basic macaroni and cheese recipe, since the ingredients were essentially the same. Normally I dismiss comments like that, thinking that some people forget or don't appreciate what simple fresh flavors are or taste like. I noted some of the reviewers' comments that this was bland, lacking flavor. It is anything but, but then I guess it would have to be on the dry side in order to keep its shape. Maybe it's because I like my macaroni and cheese creamy that I wasn't a big fan of this.
