The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Gently stir in the cheese sauce and then pour mixture into a. When the cheese sauce has simmered for 30 minutes, pour the pasta into a medium bowl. You should have about 1 3/4 cups of cooked macaroni. Boil for 8 minutes or until tender and then strain. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated as of 1/1/21) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated as of 1/1/21). Prepare the macaroni by dumping 3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni into rapidly boiling water. Legal Notice Do Not Sell My Personal Information.