Easy Stovetop Mac And Cheese
Ready in about 30 minutes, mac and cheese makes a great side dish for any weeknight dinner.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cup milk
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼-½ tsp hot sauce
- 300 grams shredded old/sharp cheddar
- 454 grams macaroni or similar pasta
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. When it is boiling, salt the water and cook the pasta to al dente, drain.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the flour to the melted butter, and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring until the roux thickens and starts to brown.
- Slowly add the milk to the roux, stirring constantly.
- Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper, stirring to combine.
- Add about ¼ cup of the cheese to the milk, stirring to melt the cheese. Continue to add the cheese in small amounts, stirring between additions, until all the cheese is added.
- Stir in the hot sauce.
- Fold in the cooked and drained pasta.
- Serve immediately.