Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese
Total Time
18 minutes
Prep Time
3 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
4.91 out of 5 stars
(110)
Ingredients
5 servings
- 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
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp mustard powder
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Preparation
Step 1
Melt butter in a medium pot or large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
Step 2
Add about 3/4 cup of milk and mix into butter mixture - it will become a slurry pretty quickly.
Step 3
Add remaining milk and mix so the slurry mixes in. Then add water and Seasonings.
Step 4
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.
Step 5
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.
Step 6
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.
Step 7
Serve immediately!!
Step 8
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