Homemade Mac and Cheese | How to make Mac and Cheese at home | Mac and Cheese Recipe

 Homemade Mac and Cheese is a classic recipe prepared with macaroni (elbow pasta) and creamy sauce made with flour, milk, butter and cheese.Mac and Cheese is a very popular comfort food among kids because it is very creamy, smooth and delicious.

This Mac and Cheese recipe is incredibly easy and this is how I love to prepare Mac and Cheese at home. In this recipe , I used mild sharp cheddar cheese. So it is totally up to your preference. Any cheese that melts well works excellent with Mac and Cheese.

Ingredients

  • Macaroni or Elbow pasta 2 cups
  • Sharp Cheddar Cheese 1 cup
  • Unsalted butter 1 tbs
  • All purpose flour 2 tbs
  • Milk 1.5 cups
  • Black pepper powder 1/4 tsp
  • Onion powder 1/2 tsp (optional)
  • Garlic powder 1/4 tsp (optional)
  • Salt 1/2 tsp (according to taste)

Method

  • Boil 4 cups of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. 
  • Add macaroni or elbow pasta. Cook the macaroni until soft . Drain the pasta and keep it aside.
  • Melt butter in a pan. Here I used unsalted butter. If you want you can use salted butter too but be careful while adding  salt later.
  • Add flour into the pan and stir until combined well. Keep whisking for few seconds until light golden.
  • Add half of the milk and whisk continuously until mixture is smooth and begins to thicken. Continue whisking until smooth.
  • Add onion powder and garlic powder . Mix to blend well.

  • Gradually, add remaining milk and keep stirring until combined well.

  • Add salt and pepper into the sauce and mix well.

  • Cook the sauce for a minute or two more.

  • Remove the pan from the heat and add grated cheddar cheese.

  • Stir the sauce until cheese is melted and smooth.

  • Add macaroni into the sauce and mix everything together very well.

  • Serve the mac and cheese hot and season with black pepper and bit of fresh parsley.

If you like this recipe , please do try and drop in your feedback too.
Thanks.

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