This homemade stove top Mac-N-Cheese recipe is a delicious and creamy version, that is WAY better than the boxed kind, and just about as easy! I love the taste, but also that I know how to pronounce all the ingredients!
Jan's Tip: If your local grocer has a bag of shredded cheese labeled as Mac-n-Cheese shreds, get it. It is a great mixture of Sharp Cheddar, American, and Swiss that will add a wonderful creaminess to the sauce without being "stringy".
Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 cups macaroni or shells pasta (uncooked)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- optional: 1/8 tsp. of dried powdered mustard
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, cook pasta according to package. Drain and set aside.
- Whisk together milk and flour in the pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. (This will take about 2 minutes.)
- Add cheese, salt, pepper and mustard. Stir until smooth.
- Mix in cooked macaroni.
- Remove from heat and let stand about 5 minutes.
