Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese
A creamy and cheesy stovetop macaroni and cheese recipe that's quick and easy to make.
Equipment
- Medium Pot
- large saucepan
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 50 g butter
- 3 tablespoon flour
- 2 cups milk full fat preferred but low fat is ok
- 2.5 cups water
- 250 g elbow macaroni uncooked
- ¾ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1.5 cups cheddar cheese shredded (or Colby, Gruyere)
- Salt
- Pepper
Seasonings (optional)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Melt butter in a medium pot or large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Add about ¾ cup of milk and mix into butter mixture – it will become a slurry pretty quickly.
- Add remaining milk and mix so the slurry mixes in. Then add water and Seasonings.
- Add macaroni and mix. Stir occasionally as it comes to heat. When you see wisps of steam as you stir, lower the heat down to medium low.
- Stir regularly as it cooks for 9 – 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens and the macaroni is just cooked.
- Take it off the stove and stir the cheese in quickly. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately!
Notes
This recipe is forgiving as long as you take it off the stove before the sauce reduces too much. Take care to stir in the cheese off the heat to thicken the sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 211gCalories: 472kcalCarbohydrates: 46.3gProtein: 19.9gFat: 22.9gSaturated Fat: 14.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7.8gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 343mgFiber: 1.7gSugar: 5.9g
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