Homemade Mac and Cheese

This Easy Homemade Mac and Cheese Recipe is made with 8 ingredients in 15 minutes on the stovetop (no baking required)! Time to ditch the boxed mac and cheese for this irresistibly creamy, smooth & cheesy homemade recipe! I have six kids and a husband with a taste palate of a 12-year-old-boy, which means we eat a lot of mac and cheese in our house. A lot of mac and cheese. So naturally I created this easy homemade mac and cheese recipe so that we could consume less of the boxed varieties. Because I really care about feeding my family healthy meals that they actually enjoy! And did I mention that they love mac and cheese?! Once you taste this homemade mac and cheese you and your family will say "goodbye" to powdered cheese forever, and say "hello" to this creamy dreamy real-cheese version again and again! This homemade mac and cheese recipe is made with only 8 ingredients in 15 minutes! That's the same amount of time it takes to make the boxed varieties, but with no preservatives or artificial ingredients!

prep time

20 min.

cook time time

30 min.

servings

Tags :pasta cheese food dinner

instruction

step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a baking dish.

step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl.

step 3

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Whisk flour into melted butter until a thick paste (roux) forms, about 2 minutes. Add nutmeg; cook and stir until incorporated, about 1 minute. Gradually pour beer and milk into roux, whisking constantly until smooth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer sauce for 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.

step 4

Remove skillet from heat; stir 2/3 of the Cheddar cheese and 2/3 of the Gruyere cheese into the sauce until melted. Pour sauce over pasta and stir to coat; spoon into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese and Gruyere cheese over pasta mixture; top with bread crumbs.

step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and cheese is melted, about 40 minutes.

ingredients

½ pound penne pasta

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 cups beer (such as Goose Island® Honkers Ale)

1 ½ cups whole milk

¼ teaspoon sea salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

½ pound sharp Cheddar cheese, grated

½ pound Gruyere cheese, grated

½ cup panko bread crumbs

tools

friyng pan

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