Classic Mac and Cheese

Name: Classic Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 400g elbow macaroni; 4 tbsp butter; 4 tbsp plain flour; 3 cups whole milk; 1 cup thickened cream; 200g sharp cheddar, grated; 100g gruyère, grated; 50g parmesan, grated; 1 tsp mustard powder; pinch cayenne pepper; salt and pepper to taste

The ultimate American comfort food — creamy three-cheese sauce coating perfectly cooked macaroni. Stirring the cheese in off the heat, once the base sauce has already thickened, keeps the sauce smooth instead of turning grainy and split.

Total time

30 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

American

vegetarian

Ingredients

400gelbow macaroni

4 tbspbutter

4 tbspplain flour

3 cupswhole milk

1 cupthickened cream

200gsharp cheddar, grated

100ggruyère, grated

50gparmesan, grated

1 tspmustard powder

pinchcayenne pepper

salt and pepperto taste

Instructions

Cook macaroni in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain.

Melt butter in a pot, whisk in flour and cook 1 minute.

Gradually whisk in milk and cream until smooth. Simmer 5 minutes.

Remove from heat. Stir in all cheeses, mustard powder and cayenne. Season well.

Fold in macaroni and serve immediately, or pour into a baking dish and grill until golden.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories

951

Protein

38.5g

Fat

69.3g

Carbs

45.6g

Fiber

3.5g

Sodium

682mg

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