Mac n' Cheese bites!

These are little bites of cheesey goodness! I stumbled upon this recipe when I was making a regular mac and cheese dish, and thought it would be so much easier if you could have bite size pieces of this and it hit me! So I got out my mini cupcake pan, and it worked! I've made this a couple of times and it's always been a hit! You can always make it to your taste too! I've made American, Italian and Mexican versions of this, and the best part it's so easy to make! Try these at your next dinner or party event and I promise they won't disappoint!

Ingredients
3/4 cup of milk
1 1/2 cup of cubed velveeta
1/2 box mini penne pasta (or your favorite mini pasta)
1/2 TSP salt
1/4 TSP black pepper
1/2 cup breadcrumbs or crushed crackers

Italian                                                                               Mexican
2 TBSP chopped basil                                                      3-4 TBSP chopped cilantro
3-4 TBSP finely chopped sun dried tomato                     1/2 can of rotel
1/3 cup mixed italian cheese                                            1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Boil pasta in salty, boiling water til it is perfectly al dente. Drain. Rinse in cold water and set aside.
- In a small pan heat milk, when it's just about to come to a boil add velveeta cubes. Mix until smooth. Cheese mixture should have a queso consistency. (if cheese mixture is too thick add a little milk, if mixture is too thin add more velveeta).
- Add salt, pepper and ingredients from your favorite variation. Mix.
- Add cooked pasta to cheese mixture and mix until pasta is completed coated with cheese.
- In a mini cupcake pan, spray non stick oil and sprinkle some breadcrumbs into each cup.
- Spoon pasta mixture into the cups and top with breadcrumbs and cheese.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, until cheese is golden and bubbly ontop.
- Let tray stand for a ten minutes before removing the mac n' cheese bites.
- Enjoy!

Serving size- yields about 24-30 mini mac n' cheese bites

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