Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese
Prep Time 3 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 18 mins
Course: Dinner, Side
Cuisine: Western
Servings: 5 -6
Calories: 472 kcal
Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Ingredients
Seasonings (optional)
Instructions
source:http://www.recipetineats.com
Prep Time 3 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 18 mins
Course: Dinner, Side
Cuisine: Western
Servings: 5 -6
Calories: 472 kcal
Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Ingredients
- 50 g / 3 1/2 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 cups milk (full fat preferred but low fat is ok)
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 250 g / 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni , uncooked
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese , shredded
- 1 1/2 cups cheese (Cheddar, Colby, Gruyere) , shredded (Note 1)
- Salt and pepper
Seasonings (optional)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp mustard powder
Instructions
- Melt butter in a medium pot or large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Add about 3/4 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 (it will bubble gently), or until the sauce thickens and the macaroni is just cooked - tender but still firm. It should still be saucey at this stage and thinner than you want.
- Take it off the stove and stir the cheese in quickly. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. <- In this step, the sauce thickens and reduces considerably.
- Serve immediately!!
source:http://www.recipetineats.com