Stovetop Mac and Cheese
18 mineasy2 servingsvegetarianunder-20-min
Ingredients
- Macaroni250 gOn hand
- Cheddar cheese150 g, gratedOn hand
- Milk250 mlOn hand
- Butter2 tbspoptional
- Flour1 tbspoptional
- Mustard1 tspoptional
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Steps
- 1
Boil the macaroni in well-salted water until al dente.
9 min
- 2
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
1 min
- 3
Whisk in the flour.
1 min
- 4
Whisk in the milk.
1 min
- 5
Let the sauce come to a simmer and thicken.
2 min
- 6
Off the heat, stir in the cheddar until smooth.
2 min
- 7
Fold the drained macaroni through the sauce.
2 min
Cook’s note. Take the pan off the heat before the cheddar goes in, or the sauce splits.
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