Easy Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese

Marie's Note:

An easy way to do macaroni and cheese when there is little time until dinner. No baking required.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 8 ounces elbow macaroni
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 dash black pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups cheddar cheese , shredded (8oz)

Directions:

1. Cook macaroni according to package directions.
2. In medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in flour, salt and pepper; slowly add milk.
3. Cook and stir until bubbly.
4. Stir in cheese until melted.
5. Drain macaroni; add to cheese sauce; stir to coat.

Reviews

[Nougat]

This was excellent, exactly what you want mac and cheese to be decadent and saucy. I don't understand why some reviewers changed the recipe and then review it with only two or three stars. How can you know what it's really like unless you follow the directions? That's unfair to the person that posted the recipe. With that said I have to say I did use Velveeta, and added a couple of shakes of nutmeg and cayenne for zip. But I used all the flour and had no problem, it didn't have a floury taste because I cooked the flour in the butter for a little while before adding the milk. I used skim milk. When I asked DH if he wanted homemade or box mac and cheese he didn't want me to go to a lot of trouble, but this recipe is very easy, and came out sooo good, and so much better then boxed. We had this with pigs in a blanket and black bean salad. Wonderful supper. Thanks for the recipe, I'll use it again!

[seattlescraps]

This is such a good easy, tasty, & creamy recipe. Prefer this over baked recipes!

[Nikki Lewis]

Creamy and delicious! (I doubled the amount of macaroni because there was so much sauce.) My new go-to mac and cheese recipe--Thanks!