Simple Macaroni and Cheese

Quick, easy, and tasty macaroni and cheese dish. Fancy, designer mac and cheese often costs forty or fifty dollars to prepare when you have so many exotic and expensive cheeses, but they aren't always the best tasting. This simple recipe is cheap and tasty.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 630 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) box elbow macaroni

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes.

Step 2

At the same time, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, salt, and pepper and stir until smooth, about 5 minutes. Pour in milk slowly, while stirring continuously. Continue to cook and stir until mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 5 minutes, making sure the milk doesn't burn.

Step 3

Add Cheddar cheese and stir until melted, 2 to 4 minutes.

Step 4

Drain macaroni and fold into cheese sauce until coated.