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3 Ingredient Macaroni and Cheese
Mac and cheese doesn't get any easier than this 3 ingredient macaroni and cheese. The 3 ingredients? Elbow macaroni, heavy cream, and Cheddar cheese. And it takes just 20 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 858 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound elbow macaroni fusilli or other short pasta
- Salt to taste (optional)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese (use whatever kind you like and have on hand)
- Chives, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Stir in the macaroni and cook, stirring frequently at the beginning, until al dente, about 1 minute shy of what the package directions suggest.
- Dump the macaroni into a colander placed in the sink to drain.
- While the macaroni drains, place the pot back on the stovetop over low heat. Add the cream and then the cheese. Stir, increasing the heat slightly as you need to in order to speed things along, until the cheese melts into a sauce, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the pasta to the sauce and stir enthusiastically until the sauce thickens and clings to each noodle, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
858kcal
(43%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
55g
(85%)
Saturated Fat
34g
(170%)
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
188mg
(63%)
Sodium
503mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 858
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 858kcal | 43% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 55g | 85% |
| Saturated Fat | 34g | 170% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 188mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 503mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.