Macaroni and cheese (Stove top recipe)

I have already a cheesy pasta recipe which can be made in a jiffy. This one is also similar but found this recipe interesting. And always wanted to try a proper mac n cheese. I should sure try in oven too, but this one is a short cut method without any fancy items. My husband never liked the pasta sauce with tomato and likes this way, cheesy and juicy! I am sure kids would love to have this for evening snack or dinner. Macaroni and cheese is a classic recipe for pasta and cheese lovers!

Stove top Macaroni and cheese recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Continental  |  Recipe Category: Maincourse
Prep Time: 5 mins    |  Cook time: 25 mins    |  Serves: 2

Ingredients

Elbow macaroni - 1/2 cup

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Milk - 3/4 cup

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Grated cheddar cheese - 1/2 cup

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Butter - 1 & 1/2 tblsp

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Any Cheese spread (optional) - 2 tbslp

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All purpose flour - 1 tblsp

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Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp

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Crushed red chilli (paprika) - 1/2 tsp

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Dry mustard powder - 1/4 tsp

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Salt - As needed

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Method

1. Boil 3 cups of water and cook macaroni until soft along with required salt. No need to wash the pasta. Just drain it and keep aside.
2. Mix all purpose flour, pepper, mustard and paprika in a bowl. Heat a heavy bottomed pan with butter in low flame.
3. When butter melts, add the mixed all purpose flour and mix with a whisk.
4. Add milk gradually with mixing with the whisk and mix to form a smooth sauce. As it gets heated, the sauce becomes thicker. Do this only in medium or low flame.
5. When its about to boil, add the cheese and mix well until the cheese melts in low – medium flame. Do not let the sauce boil.
6. When the sauce is ready, pour it over the cooked pasta and mix well.

Notes

• Do not let the milk boil at any time, or cook in high flame as it may lead to curdled sauce!
• Eat hot!
• You can try with any kind of pasta too!
• If you dont have mustard powder, just crush some mustard seeds(big variety) you have and use it.

Macaroni and cheese is ready ! Serve immediately, hot!