Simple Mac and Cheese Recipe Without Flour

Simple Mac and Cheese Recipe Without Flour

from onecarefreecook.com
Dinner
22 min
688 kcal / serving

A simple mac and cheese recipe for the times when you don't want to spend an eon in the kitchen getting dinner ready. No flour, easy stovetop instructions, one pot. Dinner's ready.

Ingredients

  • 3 cupswater
  • 8 ozelbow macaroni
  • 3 tbspbutter
  • ½ tspsea salt (adjust according to taste)
  • ½ tspblack pepper (ground)
  • ½ tsppaprika
  • 1 cupheavy cream
  • 1 cupmilk
  • 2 cupssharp cheddar cheese (grated)

Directions

  1. 1

    Grate the cheese using a box grater. If using pre-shredded cheese, you can skip this step.

  2. 2

    Pour the water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil on high heat. Add the macaroni and cook it until soft, but not mushy. The whole process should take a total of 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Tip in the butter, salt, pepper, paprika, heavy cream, and milk. Cook for 5 minutes on medium heat, stirring frequently.

  4. 4

    Reduce the heat to low and add the grated cheddar. Stir to combine the cheese with the pasta, and remove from the heat as soon as the cheese has melted and combined with the pasta (1-2 minutes). Serve hot!