It’s a straightforward recipe, starting with a basic butter-flour roux that is used to thicken milk to make the cheese sauce. For first timers, I think the short video below will help give you the confidence that you’ve got this! Cream makes it so rich you can’t eat more than a few spoonfuls. This sauce is rich enough as it is from the butter and cheese. And mozzarella for stretch – nothing does the cheese pull like a good mozzarella!īut honestly, any cheese that melts well works is excellent with Mac and Cheese, such as cheddar, tasty, Colby, Swiss, Pepper Jack, Emmental. Gruyere for the most superior flavour with the best melting qualities for creamy sauces such as this – there’s no contention in my view. Best cheese for Mac and Cheese?Ī combination of Gruyere and mozzarella cheese.
Macaroni, also known as elbow pasta. But really, any short pasta will work just fine – penne, ziti, twirls etc. Pasta. All the essential food groups covered!😂 This is a Mac and Cheese recipe that is everything you want in a knock-your-socks off Macaroni Cheese – cheesy and creamy, with perfectly cooked macaroni (no bloated pasta!), plenty of sauce and a crunchy buttery top (essential in my world!) Said Mac and Cheese would be ravaged.Īnd of all the Mac and Cheeses in the world, this is still the best Mac and Cheese I’ve ever had! I don’t want to be morbid, but if I had to choose a Last Meal, this Baked Mac and Cheese may possibly be it. Put me in a room with Macaroni Cheese, and neither of us stand a chance. This is THE Macaroni Cheese recipe that’s wildly popular every Thanksgiving and Christmas! Optional Salt and Pepper - My son says this recipe doesn't need any but you can be the judge of this.Still the best Baked Mac and Cheese I’ve ever had, with a stunning white creamy cheese sauce and a buttery breadcrumb topping. It does contain some extra starch but should be fine in a pinch. But since you might have to use what you have, use already shredded if that is what's in your fridge. Any type of cheddar works but Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese are great too. But this is where you can also get creative. Shells are a good choice and I have used penne pasta in stovetop mac and cheese too.Ĭheese - My family likes sharp cheddar so that is what I typically use to make a creamy delicious cheese sauce. Pasta - My family loves elbow pasta but use any small pasta you have on hand.
The more fat in the milk, the richer the cheese sauce so I like something right in the middle. Milk - I like to use low fat 2% milk but 1% milk, non-fat and whole milk all work. This is what they are:īutter - any brand works but I would not use light butter because can be watery when it melts.įlour - All purpose flour is perfect but you could use whole wheat too. Only 5 INGREDIENTS are required! And right now I know our grocery store trips are limited so this works for me A LOT! You might even have the ingredients in your kitchen. What ingredients are needed for mac and cheese on the stove?
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