Serve with my Perfect Garlic Bread or Seasoned Baked Potato Wedges for the perfect easy midweek feast or even on special occasions.
The epitome of comfort food!
I’ve been making this dish for so long that it never occurred to me that it would be worth sharing. I thought it was just an everyday side dish until I had a friend over for a casual dinner with the kids and she raved about it and insisted I include it as a main course on this site. I think once you’ve tried this you’ll never go back to that little blue box again!
How do you make homemade mac and cheese easy?
The simple answer? Skip the oven and make it a one-pot dish! I make the pasta in the pot, drain it, make the sauce, mix it together and it’s on the table in no time! I just love how easy this recipe is to make. You’d think something so easy couldn’t end up so rich and flavorful! Once you try this, you won’t buy a box mix again!
What Cheese is Best
You can use whatever cheese you like best! For my recipe, I use sharp cheddar cheese, Gouda, and Parmesan. Cheddar is the classic flavor, but I like the peppery taste of the Gouda and the sharpness you get with the Parmesan. It’s the perfect marriage of creamy, flavorsome indulgence! That said if swiss cheese is your thing – go for it! Love the mild creaminess of Mozzarella – What’s stopping you? Hey, use Velveeta cheese! I won’t judge! Just make sure you use cheeses that melt well and you can swap them out like for like in the recipe.
Step By Step Instructions
Cook the pasta about a minute less than to the package instructions (you want it just underdone), drain well, and set aside. In a medium saucepan melt the butter and then add in the flour and mustard powder. Mix well to form a paste (this is called a roux). While mixing constantly, slowly pour in the milk. Let cook until it’s smooth and thick. Mix in the Parmesan cheese Add in the cheddar and Gouda cheeses. Mix until melted and the sauce is smooth. Add to the almost cooked pasta and coat well, allow to simmer until the pasta is finished cooking. Serve with fresh ground pepper.
What You can Add to Mac and Cheese to Make it Better:
It’s hard to improve on mac and cheese, but here are just a few suggestions you can easily add to make it even better!
Chopped Bacon (because what’s not better with bacon?) Steamed Broccoli Tabasco Sauce or Hot Sauce Sauteed Garlic Hamburger Meat
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