Stovetop Macaroni & Cheese
This a fast, delicious recipe to have dinner on the table in a hurry, and great to cook with your kids, if you want them to begin learning how to cook.
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream warmed
- 1 1/2 cup whole milk warmed
- 4 cups shredded Cheese a mix of cheddar and colby-jack, or whatever you like
- 4 ounces room temperature cream cheese
- 1 pound gemelli or other pasta cooked
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- to taste hot sauce [optional]
- cooked, crumbled bacon [optional]
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the flour and mustard and stir with a wooden spoon or whisk until a thick paste forms, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in the cream and bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring until the sauce becomes thick.
- Stir in worcestershire sauce.
- Add the shredded cheeses and cream cheese and stir until mostly melted
- Add the cooked pasta and stir well to combine.
- Stir in salt, and pepper and cook until the ingredients are combined and hot, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
- Serve immediately, with hot sauce and crumbled bacon, if desired.
Notes
Store leftovers in the fridge, and reheat slowly so the sauce doesn't separate.