20-Minute Stovetop White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
User Reviews
4.6
195 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
10 servings
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Calories
249 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
20-Minute Stovetop White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
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🧀🙌🎉 Almost as FAST and EASY as using a box but tastes a million times BETTER! So creamy, ridiculously cheesy, and the extra sharp white cheddar cheese gives this mac and cheese so much FLAVOR!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound small pasta shells cooked according to package directions, drained, and set aside
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- pinch cayenne pepper optional and to taste
- 4 cups 2% or whole milk
- 1 pound 16 ounces extra-sharp white cheddar cheese, grated by hand
Instructions
- To a very large pot or Dutch oven, cook the pasta according to package directions, drain; set aside.
- To the same pot, add the butter and heat over medium heat to melt.
- After the butter has melted, add the flour, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, optional cayenne (does not make it spicy at all, solely for depth of flavor), and whisk constantly until smooth. Note - this is a very important step and if your butter-flour mixture (roux) is not okay or is not smooth, your mac and cheese will not have the right texture or consistency.
- Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly.
- Add the cheese and whisk constantly until it's melted and the mixture is perfectly smooth.
- Add the cooked pasta, stir to coat and combine, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Storage: Mac and cheese will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
249kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
274mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 249kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 274mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
195 reviews
Excellent
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