Creamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese
“Forget the box. This homemade mac and cheese is just as easy but a million times more satisfying. Creamy, cheesy, and ready in 20 minutes.”
📝 Ingredients
- •1 lb elbow macaroni
- •4 tbsp butter
- •1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- •3 cups whole milk
- •2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- •1 cup gruyere cheese, shredded
- •1 tsp Dijon mustard
- •1/2 tsp garlic powder
- •Salt and pepper to taste
- •Paprika for garnish
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cook that pasta. The most automatic thing you'll do today.
- 2
Butter melts. The smell alone starts to relax you.
- 3
Flour in, whisk fast. You're making a roux. Fancy word, easy thing.
- 4
Milk goes in slowly. Watch it transform into something silky.
- 5
Patience while it thickens. The magic is happening.
- 6
Cheese avalanche. Watch it melt into golden perfection.
- 7
Pasta meets sauce. Stir and watch it become one beautiful thing.
- 8
Paprika on top because presentation matters, even when you're tired.
💡 Why This Recipe?
Sometimes you need food that requires zero thought and delivers maximum comfort. This creamy mac and cheese is the edible equivalent of a warm hug.
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