Description
Enjoy a rich and creamy stovetop mac and cheese made with gruyere and sharp cheddar for full cheese flavor. This quick stovetop mac and cheese is perfect for a comforting meal or side dish. It brings the best mac n cheese recipe right to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces macaroni uncooked
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 16 ounces whole milk
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
- 6 ounces gruyere cheese freshly shredded
- 6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese freshly shredded
Instructions
- Boil salted water in a pot and cook the macaroni until it is al dente according to the package. Drain the pasta and set it aside.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat then whisk in the flour to form a smooth paste and cook for about one minute.
- Gradually add the milk along with paprika, salt, pepper, and ground mustard while stirring constantly. Continue cooking until the sauce thickens, which might take a couple of minutes.
- Take the saucepan off the heat and mix in the shredded gruyere and sharp cheddar cheeses until they have fully melted.
- Fold the drained macaroni into the cheese sauce, combine well, and serve immediately while hot.
Notes
- Recipe can be made with all shredded cheddar or all gruyere cheese if preferred
- Cheese sauce too thick? Add a splash of milk
- Recipe can be made with macaroni, shells, or your favorite medium sized pasta
- To prevent a grainy sauce, use freshly shredded cheese from a block and whole milk, and remove your pot from the heat before adding cheeses
- Add a dash of hot sauce for even more flavor!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 448kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 503mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 75mg