Easy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Stove Top version

This easy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe will satisfy even the pickets of eaters! The recipe is super easy to make and just as quick as the boxed kind -with better ingredients of course!

Easy creamy mac and cheese MOMables.comIf you ask just about any kid what their favorite food is, more times than not, the answer is macaroni and cheese.

I know there was a period of time at our house when it was the requested meal almost daily.

While it’s always easy to pull out a box of the grocery store variety, I’m here to tell you that making your own, homemade version is just as simple. Check out how easy it is to make!

It doesn’t require a fancy roux to thicken the sauce or even constant stirring.  You can even change it up by adding peas, broccoli, bacon or ham.

Not only does this mac and cheese make a great lunch at home, but your kids will be envy of their classmates when they pull it out of their lunch box at school.

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Easy Creamy Mac and Cheese Recipe

Easy stove top macaroni and cheese recipe that can be made in the stove top- with better ingredients than the box

★★★★★

4.8 from 4 reviews
  • Author: MOMables
  • Cuisine: Lunch

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pasta, any shape
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups shredded cheese, like cheddar, monterey jack, or colby
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, over medium-high heat, bring water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside.
  2. When the pasta has finished cooking, you can begin to prepare the cheese sauce. Start by warming 1 cup of the milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup of milk and the 2 tablespoons of flour until there are no lumps. When you begin to see steam rising from the milk, whisk in the milk-and-flour mixture. Continue whisking until the milk thickens slightly to the consistency of heavy cream, 3-4 minutes.
  3. Turning the heat to low, you can begin adding the shredded cheese into the milk. Stir in the salt and dijon mustard. Continue to stir until all the cheese has melted and the sauce is creamy. Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired. Remove the sauce from heat.
  4. In a large serving bowl, combine the pasta and 1/2 of the cheese sauce. Stir to coat the pasta evenly. Add the second half of the sauce and any extra add-ins.
  5. Serve the mac and cheese immediately while still warm. Leftovers will keep for up to a week and can be reheated. If the sauce is a little dry after re-heating, mix in a splash of milk to make it creamy again.

Notes

For a gluten free version, use gluten free pasta and an all purpose gluten free baking flour.

adapted slightly from The Kitchn

 

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About Alison Bickel

Alison lives in the heart of the mid-west where, along with her husband, they raise their three boys. Whether it’s in the garden, the kitchen or tagging along on her boys’ latest adventure she looks for the simple beauty in everyday from behind her lens. On her blog, ‘this homemade life’ Alison shares tales of mothering, her passion for homemade food and obsession with farmer’s markets.

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