Big Batch Easy Cheesy Weekday Mac and Cheese Recipe
This recipe was so quick and easy and everyone loved it - including us Moms! Serve with chopped veggies on the side and you've got an instant meal.
Ingredients
- 2 packages about 900g macaroni noodles (corkscrew, penne, etc. work as well)
- 4 cups sharp cheddar cheese I used 3 cups cheddar and 1 cup mozzarella
- 4 cups milk I used 1 cup 10% cream and 3 cups 2% milk. You can also substitute chicken broth for 1 cup if you'd like.
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp fresh nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground mustard
- pepper to taste
- 1 cup frozen peas thawed (optional)
Instructions
- Cook noodles as per directions on box or package
- As they are cooking, melt butter over medium heat in a large sauce pan on the stove
- Once melted, add flour and stir with a spatula until well combined. Add milk little by little, stirring well until flour/butter mixture is incorporated evenly. Add cheese and stir until "saucy". Add nutmeg and mustard, and reduce heat to low and cover (stirring occasionally).
- Once noodles are cooked "al dente", add them to the cheese mixture, and combine well. Add pepper to taste.
- Serve with veggies of choice (e.g. green peas) and taste before you add ketchup! We found that it was tasty enough without it!
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