No-Recipe Macaroni and Cheese
No recipe macaroni and cheese ~ the easy secrets to perfect creamy mac & cheese, no recipe required!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cook the pasta to just al dente in plenty of boiling salted water, and drain. Note: I always cook the pasta a minute or two less than package instructions because I want to maintain a firm texture in the finished mac and cheese dish.
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a heavy bottomed pot large enough to hold the batch of mac and cheese. Add the flour and stir for just a minute or so. Don't let it brown.
- Slowly pour in the milk, while whisking or stirring constantly. I switch from my whisk to a silicone 'spoonula' to make sure I'm getting the mixture smooth and lump free. Cook the mixture over medium heat until it is thickened. This will be just about the point when it begins to come to a simmer. Don't let it come to a boil. Take the pan off the heat.
- Slowly sprinkle in the cheese while stirring, until it melts completely. Season with salt and plenty of fresh pepper to your taste. Fold in the macaroni and serve asap.
- As an alternative you can spoon the mac and cheese into a buttered baking dish and bake at 325F for 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 627 kcal · Carbohydrates: 62 g · Protein: 27 g · Fat: 30 g · Saturated Fat: 17 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g · Trans Fat: 0.2 g · Cholesterol: 86 mg · Sodium: 1047 mg · Potassium: 388 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 8 g · Vitamin A: 939 IU · Calcium: 567 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
Did You Make This?We love seeing what you've made! Tag us on social media at @theviewfromgreatisland for a chance to be featured.