2 cups of medium white sauce, 2 cups (or a little more) of cubed cheese... I never bother to grate it. A little nutmeg is good; so is Worcestershire, or dry mustard. Mix with 1 pound cooked pasta; I use Ronzoni Penne Rigate. Extra cheese on top; bake at 350 till bubbly.

I sometimes add ripe cubed tomatoes, or leftover meats. Sliced-up hot dogs are fun; we called it M&C with polka dots!

This is the dish that I am trying to teach Beth to cook. Beth is our housemate who lives in the basement. She's 24 years old, a college student and Wal-Mart wage slave... and cannot cook anything except toast and Minute rice. She had to ask me how to microwave a potato. Oh, the pain. So far, I think I have taught her how to cube the cheese and stir the sauce.