Classic Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Name: Classic Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb elbow macaroni; 4 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 cups whole milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 cups sharp cheddar, shredded; 1 cup gruyère, shredded; 1 tsp mustard powder; ½ tsp smoked paprika; salt and pepper to taste

Ultra-creamy stovetop mac made with a sharp cheddar roux sauce that coats every noodle in cheesy perfection.

Total time

25 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

American

comfortvegetarian

Ingredients

1 lbelbow macaroni

4 tbspbutter

3 tbspall-purpose flour

2 cupswhole milk

1 cupheavy cream

2 cupssharp cheddar, shredded

1 cupgruyère, shredded

1 tspmustard powder

½ tspsmoked paprika

salt and pepperto taste

Instructions

Cook macaroni in salted water until al dente; drain and set aside.

Melt butter in same pot over medium heat; whisk in flour and cook 1 minute.

Gradually whisk in milk and cream; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in both cheeses, mustard powder, and paprika.

Fold macaroni into sauce, season, and serve immediately.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

1274

Protein

59g

Fat

96.7g

Carbs

42.6g

Fiber

2.6g

Sodium

1004mg

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