Easy Mac & Cheese (Stovetop, no Flour Needed!)
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Easy Mac & Cheese (Stovetop, no Flour Needed!)
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My easy macaroni and cheese recipe is so creamy and is made without flour or a roux! You can make it in just 15 minutes on the stove with a few easy steps.
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Ingredients
- 8 8 oz dried macaroni about 2 cups
- 1 1 cup whole milk
- 2 2 Tablespoons salted or unsalted butter
- ½ ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ - ½ ¼ - ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon ground mustard (optional)
- 1 1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese see note
- 4 4 slices American cheese see note
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Instructions
- Bring 3 cups of well-salted water to a boil in a medium-saucepan over high heat.
- Once water comes to boil, add pasta, return to a boil, and cook 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Strain pasta, discarding the water. Leave the pasta in the strainer and return the saucepan to your burner.
- Combine milk, butter, salt, pepper and paprika and mustard in the saucepan over medium-low heat and stir frequently over low heat until butter is melted.
- Return pasta to saucepan and stir well.
- Add cheeses, allow to sit about 30 seconds until slightly melty and then stir until all noodles are coated. Don't turn up the heat or the cheese will not melt properly.
- Serve immediately. Stir in any desired add-ins (such as bacon) immediately before serving.
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Notes
- Shred your own cheddar off the block, don't buy pre-shredded which is often tossed with a powder that will keep the cheese from melting properly and can leave you with mac & cheese that is both clumpy and runny.
- Shred your own cheddar off the block, don't buy pre-shredded which is often tossed with a powder that will keep the cheese from melting properly and can leave you with mac & cheese that is both clumpy and runny.
- If you don't have American cheese, you can substitute another cup (113g) of cheddar cheese, but the macaroni will be less creamy.
- If you don't have American cheese, you can substitute another cup (113g) of cheddar cheese, but the macaroni will be less creamy.
- This dish will be creamiest served warm immediately after it's made. Leftovers reheat well, but the pasta absorbs much of the sauce so it won't be as creamy the next day. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
491kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
897mg
(37%)
Potassium
270mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
818IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
507mg
(51%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 491 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 491kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 897mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 818IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 507mg | 51% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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