Best Creamy Stove Top Macaroni Cheese Recipes

CREAMY STOVE TOP MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In skillet on medium heat, melt butter; quickly whisk in flour to form a paste.
• Immediately add milk, whisking constantly, to form a smooth medium white sauce.
• Cook until mixture gnently boils and sauce thickens, adding a little more milk to make the sauce the consistency of gravy.
• Add mustard and cheese, stirring to mix.
• Cook until cheese melts and sauce is creamy.
• Reduce heat to low and add macaroni, stirring to mix well and heat macaroni.
• Serve.

COOKING LIGHT'S CREAMY STOVE-TOP MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and set aside.
• While the pasta cooks, place flour, salt, and pepper in a large saucepan.
• Add milk, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Drop cream cheese by teaspoonfuls into milk mixture; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes or until thick and cream cheese melts, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in mustard, Worcestershire, and garlic; simmer 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cheddar cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
• Combine pasta and cheese sauce in a large bowl; toss well.

CREAMY STOVE TOP MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Place the dry pasta in a colander and run it under water quickly to rinse. Let drain. 2. In a medium saucepan, combine the uncooked pasta, milk, salt, mustard powder and nutmeg and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Make sure to stir frequently and stay near the stove during this step - milk goes from simmer to boil very quickly and can overflow if not watched! Once the mixture is simmering, turn the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until milk is absorbed and macaroni is fully cooked. 3. Add grated cheese and stir into pasta. Turn off burner heat and cover saucepan. Let sit for about 5 minutes. 4. Heat a dry skillet over medium heat and add bread crumbs. Toast bread crumbs, stirring occasionally for a few minutes until browned. 5. Split macaroni & cheese into 4 bowls and sprinkle two teaspoons of toasted bread crumbs onto each serving. Enjoy! Yields 4 (rounded ¾ cup) servings. Weight Watchers Points Plus: 9 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com) Nutrition Information per serving from myfitnesspal.com: 384 calories, 53 g carbs, 11 g fat, 19 g protein, 5 g fiber

CREAMY STOVE TOP MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Cook the macaroni according to package directions, drain, set aside.
• 2. Melt butter in pot over medium heat. Wisk in flour, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• 3. Pour milk and continue to stir with wisk until thickened. This will make a thick white sauce.
• 4. Add salts and dry mustard and stir to blend seasonings.
• 5. Add macaroni & cheddar cheese. Mix until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth.
• 6. If cheese sauce is too thick, add a bit more milk to thin out.
• 7. Occasionally I like to add meatballs to this dish. Smoked sausage or diced ham are also good additions to this macaroni & cheese.