stovetop mac and cheese
TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes
SERVES: 4
Milk & Dairy
3 tbsp butter
3 cups milk
2 cups grated cheddar
1 cup grated smoked cheddar
1 cup grated gruyere
Pantry
3 tbsp flour
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
700 g small shell pasta
cornflakes for topping
Start your roux. Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add butter, once melted add flour, whisk and cook for 1 minute. Add 1 tsp mustard powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika. Whisk and cook for 30 seconds. Add 1 cup milk and whisk well until combined.
Once it starts to thicken, add remaining 2 cups milk and 2 cups water along with 1/2 tbsp salt. Whisk and bring to a simmer over medium high heat. Once simmering, add pasta and reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 9 minutes (or as long as your box instructions state), stirring every minute or two to ensure it doesn't stick to the bottom.
Finish up. Once pasta is cooked, remove from heat, add 1/3 cheese and mix well. Add remaining cheese and mix.
Serve and top with crunched up cornflakes.
Questions? Drop a comment below if you have any questions, and don’t forget to let me know if you make it!