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5 from 3 votes

Easy Macaroni and Cheese

Easy to make and so delicious, this Macaroni and Cheese is a keeper
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: easy pasta recipes, macaroni and cheese, quick and easy recipes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 cups elbow macaroni
  • 3 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3 tablespoon cake wheat or all purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup mozarella cheese

Instructions

  • Cook pasta as per package instructions, in some salted water
  • Melt butter in a large pan on low heat. Add the garlic powder, onion powder, chilli powder, paprika and Italian herbs. Allow it to fry in the butter for about a minute
  • Add the flour and cook for about 2 minutes. Slowly add in the milk and mix
  • Simmer until the sauce thickens, should take about 15 minutes
  • Remove from the heat and add the cooked pasta and the cheddar cheese
  • You can sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top and pop it into the oven, using the grill function until the cheese melts and turns golden brown. This takes about 10 minutes and totally optional

Notes

  1. You can make this dish totally on the stovetop. If you feel the cheese is too much you can reduce it although it is Macaroni and Cheese and it needs loads of cheese
  2. Do not add the cheese to the sauce whilst it's still cooking. It will curdle and look a mess
  3. I prefer to remove the sauce from the heat after it's cooked and add the pasta first and then the cheese just to be safe
  4. The oven step is totally optional, if you're prefer a more saucy pasta then omit this step as the sauce does thicken in the oven