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Name: Easy Homemade Mac & Cheese Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz macaroni noodles; 2 cups milk; 0.25 cup flour; 2 tbsp butter, cut into 8 pieces; 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; salt to taste; pepper to taste

Creamy and comforting without extra steps. This 5-ingredient stovetop version skips the roux and comes together right in the pasta pot.

By Priya Patel, Recipe Curator

Prep: 5 minCook: 15 minServes: 4

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Italian cooking at its best is about simplicity, quality ingredients, and respect for technique. This easy homemade mac & cheese recipe follows that philosophy — a handful of good ingredients, treated well, creating something that tastes far more sophisticated than the effort involved. It is the kind of meal that makes an ordinary weeknight feel like a small celebration.

Save a cup of starchy pasta water before draining — it is the secret weapon for building a sauce that clings to every strand rather than pooling at the bottom of the bowl.

A crisp green salad and some warm, crusty bread are all you need alongside this dish to make a complete Italian-inspired meal. Open a bottle of wine that matches the weight of the food — a medium-bodied red for meaty sauces, a crisp white for lighter preparations.

Ingredients

8 oz macaroni noodles
2 cups milk
1/4 cup flour
2 tbsp butter, cut into 8 pieces
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Nutrition (Per 4 servings)*

733

Calories

26g

Protein

56g

Carbs

45g

Fat

Fiber

434mg

Sodium

* AI-estimated values only — not a substitute for professional nutrition labeling.

Instructions

Cook macaroni according to package directions and drain. Return macaroni to the pot it cooked in.
While macaroni is cooking, measure milk and flour into a jar or container with a tight fitting lid. Shake until well mixed.
Give milk mixture one more good shake then pour it into the pot with the drained macaroni.
Set the pot over medium heat and cook, stirring continuously until sauce thickens and just comes to a simmer, then immediately remove from heat.
Stir in the butter and cheese. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste, if desired.