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Stovetop Cheddar Mac

Stovetop Cheddar Mac

Stephen Scott Gross enlarge

By: Silvana Nardone

From: No-Recipe Zone

Make mac and cheese in minutes.

Key:

These recipes can be made in 30 minutes or less.

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Our veggie-friendly dishes have no meat or fish.

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4 Servings
Prep 10 min
Cook 20 min

Ingredients:

2 cups elbow macaroni
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups half-and-half, warmed
One 8-ounce bag shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese (about 2 cups)
Salt

Smart move
Heat the half-and-half in the microwave for two minutes.

Directions:

In a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook the macaroni until al dente; drain in a colander.
In the same saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the warmed half-and-half and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is steaming hot and thick, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheddar until melted. Stir in the cooked macaroni and season to taste with salt.

Photo How-To:

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Cook macaroni in boiling, salted water, then drain it.
In the same pot, melt a hunk of butter,
then whisk in flour...
...and cook until lightly golden.
Whisk in warmed half-and-half until the mixture thickens.
Turn off the heat and stir in the cheddar...
...until melted.
Stir in the cooked macaroni and some salt.

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