SIMPLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

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A very quick and easy fix to a tasty side-dish. Fancy, designer mac and cheese often costs forty or fifty dollars to prepare when you have so many exotic and expensive cheeses, but they aren't always the best tasting. This recipe is cheap and tasty.

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Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Macaroni and Cheese Recipes     Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Fold macaroni into cheese sauce until coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 630.2 calories, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 99.6 mg, Fat 33.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 26.5 g, SaturatedFat 20.9 g, Sodium 777 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

Diane Barnham
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This is a great macaroni and cheese recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out creamy and delicious. I love the addition of cheddar cheese, which gives it a nice sharp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni and


Nambajjwe Rashidah
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This is a very good macaroni and cheese recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out creamy and delicious. I love the addition of cheddar cheese, which gives it a nice sharp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni


Nathan Perea
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This is a great macaroni and cheese recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out creamy and delicious. I love the addition of cheddar cheese, which gives it a nice sharp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni and


Ehsam Abbasi
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This is a very good macaroni and cheese recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out creamy and delicious. I love the addition of cheddar cheese, which gives it a nice sharp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni


Rosemary Odonaka
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This is a great macaroni and cheese recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out creamy and delicious. I love the addition of cheddar cheese, which gives it a nice sharp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni and


M ilyas
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This is a very good macaroni and cheese recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out creamy and delicious. I love the addition of cheddar cheese, which gives it a nice sharp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni


Mello Kema
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This is a great macaroni and cheese recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out creamy and delicious. I love the addition of cheddar cheese, which gives it a nice sharp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni and


Keshav Raut
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This is a very good macaroni and cheese recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out creamy and delicious. I love the addition of cheddar cheese, which gives it a nice sharp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni


Shair Mohammad
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This is a great macaroni and cheese recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out creamy and delicious. I love the addition of cheddar cheese, which gives it a nice sharp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni and


Lornie medina
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This is a very good macaroni and cheese recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out creamy and delicious. I love the addition of cheddar cheese, which gives it a nice sharp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni


Valerie Vitaliano
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This is a great macaroni and cheese recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out creamy and delicious. I love the addition of cheddar cheese, which gives it a nice sharp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni and


Laura Duvall
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This is an amazing macaroni and cheese recipe. It's so creamy and delicious, and the perfect comfort food. I love the addition of bacon, which gives it a nice savory flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni and cheese


Saad Shakeel
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This is a very good macaroni and cheese recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out creamy and delicious. I love the addition of sharp cheddar cheese, which gives it a nice sharp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves mac


Xrp Yeasin
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I'm not a big fan of macaroni and cheese, but this recipe is pretty good. It's not too heavy or greasy, and the flavor is well- balanced. I would recommend this recipe to anyone who is looking for a lighter macaroni and cheese recipe.


Fatoumata Waggeh
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This is a great macaroni and cheese recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out creamy and delicious. I love the addition of bacon, which gives it a nice savory flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni and cheese.


RAI DER
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I've tried many macaroni and cheese recipes, but this one is by far the best. It's so easy to make and always turns out perfectly. I love the addition of cheddar cheese, which gives it a nice sharp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyo


Veronica
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This recipe is a bit time- consuming, but it's worth it. The macaroni and cheese is so creamy and delicious, and the perfect comfort food. I would recommend this recipe to anyone who loves macaroni and cheese.


Shifon Saha
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I'm not a big fan of macaroni and cheese, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so flavorful and satisfying, and I love the addition of bacon. I will definitely be making this again.


Tex Webster
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This is the best macaroni and cheese recipe I've ever tried! It's so creamy and delicious, and the perfect comfort food. I will definitely be making this again.