5.0 from 108 votes
Four Cheese Mac and Cheese Recipe
This four cheese mac and cheese is an all-time family favorite! It's a classic, creamy stove-top recipe made with only real ingredients, and no baking is required. It's easy to make, and it's ready in just 30 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 618 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 3 cups elbow macaroni gluten-free if needed
- ½ cup butter
- 1 medium onion finely minced
- ½ cup all-purpose flour gluten-free if needed
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 ½ cups aged white cheddar cheese grated
- 1 cup gruyere grated
- ½ cup fontina diced
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni in a large pot of salted water according to package directions.
- Melt the butter in a medium-sized pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes, or until the onion starts to soften but not brown. Add the flour to the pot and stir it continuously for 2-3 minutes, or until it is light brown. Pour the milk into the pot while whisking constantly. It will thicken up a lot at first but then thin as you pour in more milk. Bring the pot to a boil for 2 minutes, or until it has thickened.
- Lower the heat to medium-low and add the 4 kinds of cheese to the pot in a few additions. Stir the pot until the cheeses have melted then add the dijon mustard, sea salt, and black pepper. Taste the cheese sauce and add more sea salt and pepper if you'd like.
- Stir the macaroni into the cheese sauce. Serve with pepper on top and a little grated white cheddar on top.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe
Calories
618kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
804mg
(34%)
Potassium
358mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1051IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
591mg
(59%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 618
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 618kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 804mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1051IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 591mg | 59% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.