Creamy mac and cheese on the stovetop
Votes: 1
Time: 45 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8 - 10
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8 - 10
One of the easiest ways to make mac 'n' cheese. It's a stovetop, no-bake dish with a creamy, velvety cheese sauce and a rich flavor from the combination of creamy cream cheese, sharp cheddar, and Gruyere. The sauce is made without frying, using flour and butter, milk, or cream. Its base is cream cheese. If the cheese sauce starts to thicken too much as it cools, simply add a splash of hot water and stir. The sauce will return to its smooth consistency. Stovetop mac 'n' cheese is quick to make and is perfect for both breakfast and dinner.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 450 g of pasta horns
- 2.5 cups low-fat cream (10%)
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or less
- 450 g cream cheese, room temperature
- 220 g sharp cheddar, grated (about 3 cups)
- 80 g Gruyere, grated (about 1 cup)
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 6 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the water.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the cream and cayenne pepper to a simmer. Continue to simmer until the cream has reduced to 1.5 cups, about 15 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until completely melted. Stir in the cheddar and Gruyère until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
- Add the pasta to the pan and stir to distribute evenly. If necessary, add a little of the reserved pasta cooking water to thin the sauce. Taste and add more salt if needed. Serve the mac and cheese hot.
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