Mac and Cheese

Name: Mac and Cheese
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 cups (1.9 L) water; 16 ounces (455 g) elbow macaroni; 2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons (16 g) all-purpose flour; 2 cups (475 ml) whole milk; 2 cups (226 g) shredded American cheese, or more if desired; ½ cup (58 g) shredded cheddar cheese, or cheese of your choice; ½ cup (58 g) shredded cheddar cheese, or cheese of your choice; 1¼ teaspoons salt, divided; 1 teaspoon pepper

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smashed

By Adam Walton and Brett Walton

Published 2023

About

Ingredients

8 cups (1.9 L) water
16 ounces (455

Americas
United States
Pasta
Vegetarian

Method

In a medium/large saucepan, bring 8 cups (1.9 L) of water and ¼ teaspoon of salt to a boil.
Once at a boil, add the elbow macaroni and continue boiling until the noodles are softened (about 8 minutes).
Drain the macaroni and set aside.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
Once melted, stir in the flour and mix unt