Simple Macaroni and Cheese

January 11, 2021 Receipt Cheese 0

Simple Macaroni and Cheese A very quick and easy fix to a tasty side-dish. Fancy, designer mac and cheese often costs forty or fifty dollars to prepare when you have so many exotic and expensive cheeses, but they aren’t always the best tasting. This recipe is cheap and tasty.

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 (8 ounce) box elbow macaroni
¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
2 cups milk
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Time Details

PREP :

COOK : 20 mins

TOTAL : 30 mins

SERVING : 4

YIELD : 4 servings

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.

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Step 2

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour, salt, and pepper until smooth, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour milk into butter-flour mixture while continuously stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese to milk mixture and stir until cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.
Step 3

Fold macaroni into cheese sauce until coated.

Per Serving: 630 calories; protein 26.5g; carbohydrates 55g; fat 33.6g; cholesterol 99.6mg; sodium 777mg.