Southern Macaroni and Cheese Stovetop Recipe
Ditch the box! Make delicious, homemade macaroni and cheese from scratch in less than 20 minutes on your stovetop. Enjoy this Southern Macaroni and Cheese Stovetop Recipe.
Equipment
- pot
- colander
Ingredients
Pasta
- 4 cups elbow macaroni noodles uncooked
Cheese
- 8 oz Colby Jack cheese shredded
- 8 oz Sharp Cheddar cheese shredded
Sauce
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Cook 4 cups of uncooked elbow macaroni noodles according to package directions. Drain with a colander. Set aside.
- In the pot that you cooked the elbow macaroni noodles, melt 4 tablespoon of butter on medium heat.
- Add the flour to melted butter and stir until combined with the butter. Cook for 1-2 minutes then add milk and salt.
- Continue cooking the milk and butter flour mixture on low-medium heat, stirring regularly until it begins to thicken and bubble slightly.
- Stir continuously as it thickens and add in the cheese. Continue stirring until all of the cheese is melted.
- Add the cooked macaroni noodles to the cheese sauce and stir to coat all of the noodles.
- Serve as a side dish or a main dish (Mac & Cheese Night is a favorite in our house). Enjoy!
Notes
Cook this recipe between low and medium heat (setting 3 on stovetop): cook your milk, butter, and flour mixture on a setting between low and medium on your stovetop. It's best to avoid cooking on low for too long or on medium too quickly to prevent a gritty texture. This recipe makes a BIG pot of macaroni and cheese. You can half the recipe if you want to make less.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 18gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 450mgIron: 1mg
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