Mac & Cheese Recipe

 

Simple Macaroni and Cheese

 

Ingredients

·      1 (8 ounce) box elbow macaroni

·      ¼ cup butter

·      ¼ cup all-purpose flour

·      ½ teaspoon salt

·      ground black pepper to taste

·      2 cups milk

·      2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

 

Directions

·      Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.

·      Step 2

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour, salt, and pepper until smooth, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour milk into butter-flour mixture while continuously stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese to milk mixture and stir until cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.

·      Step 3

Fold macaroni into cheese sauce until coated.