I made mac & cheese for a side dish tonite.

I looked at some online recipes and followed the suggestion to rinse the noodles, put them in boiling water for a couple minutes, rinse them again and then dried them out a little in a hot frying pan.

I used one package of the rigatoni - they were about the size and shape of elbow noodles. I put them in a mixing bowl and added a bit of heavy cream and about half a bag of sharp cheddar. It perfectly fit into two single serving size oven dishes. I topped it with more shredded cheese and some crushed pork rinds for crunchies. I baked them at 350 for about 35 minutes - and then let them cool for about 15 minutes. Came out great!