Name: Mac and Cheese (Stovetop)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz macaroni; 3 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp flour; 2 1/2 cups milk; 2 cups shredded cheddar; 1/2 tsp salt; to taste Black pepper

American · Dinner

Mac and Cheese (Stovetop)

Reserve pasta water; it's the secret to glossy sauces.

Recipe by Marco

Time 25 minutes

Serves Serves 4

Level Easy

Ingredients

Item	Amt
macaroni	12 oz
butter	3 tbsp
flour	3 tbsp
milk	2 1/2 cups
shredded cheddar	2 cups
salt	1/2 tsp
Black pepper	to taste

Method

1 COOKCook macaroni; drain.

2 MAKEMake roux: melt butter, whisk in flour 1 minute.

3 WHISKWhisk in milk; simmer until thick, 3–5 minutes.

4 OFFOff heat, melt in cheddar; season.

5 TOSSToss with pasta and serve.

Time 25 minutes

Serves Serves 4

Level Easy

Ingredients

12 oz macaroni
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
2 1/2 cups milk
2 cups shredded cheddar
1/2 tsp salt
to taste Black pepper

Method

Cook macaroni; drain.
Make roux: melt butter, whisk in flour 1 minute.
Whisk in milk; simmer until thick, 3–5 minutes.
Off heat, melt in cheddar; season.
Toss with pasta and serve.

Notes

Reserve pasta water; it's the secret to glossy sauces.

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