Quick And Easy Mac And Cheese Recipes

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SIMPLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

A very quick and easy fix to a tasty side-dish. Fancy, designer mac and cheese often costs forty or fifty dollars to prepare when you have so many exotic and expensive cheeses, but they aren't always the best tasting. This recipe is cheap and tasty.

Provided by g0dluvsugly

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Macaroni and Cheese Recipes     Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7



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Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour, salt, and pepper until smooth, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour milk into butter-flour mixture while continuously stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese to milk mixture and stir until cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.
  • Fold macaroni into cheese sauce until coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 630.2 calories, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 99.6 mg, Fat 33.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 26.5 g, SaturatedFat 20.9 g, Sodium 777 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

1 (8 ounce) box elbow macaroni
¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
2 cups milk
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

EASIEST MAC-N-CHEESE EVER!

I have tried many more-complicated recipes for macaroni and cheese. Not only is this one often requested for family functions, but it is easy to make! Kids LOVE this recipe. It is so handy for busy moms.

Provided by Anncredible

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Macaroni and Cheese Recipes     Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4



Easiest Mac-N-Cheese Ever! image

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
  • Place a saucepan over medium-low heat. Combine the cheese food, milk, and pepper in the saucepan; cook until the cheese has melted, stirring frequently. Stir in the drained macaroni until evenly coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.9 g, Cholesterol 15.7 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 241.5 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

4 ounces elbow macaroni
4 ounces cubed processed cheese food
2 fluid ounces milk
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

QUICK AND EASY MAC AND CHEESE

It is Friday or "Funday" and that is what this Mac and Cheese is all about!!

Provided by Catherine Cappiello Pappas

Categories     Pasta

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7



Quick and Easy Mac and Cheese image

Steps:

  • 1. Heat a large frying pan and add the milk, butter and cheese. Cook macaroni as directed. Lift out of the water with a slated spoon and add to the milk and cheese. Lower heat and toss until all of the cheese is incorporated with the macaroni.

8 oz. cheddar cheese - cubed
1 cup milk
4 tablespoons butter
¼ tsp. garlic powder
¼ tsp. black pepper
¼ tsp. salt
1 lb. your favorite macaroni

QUICKEST MAC AND CHEESE

Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6



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Steps:

  • Heat the heavy cream, cream cheese and garlic salt in a medium cast-iron skillet over high heat. As the edges start to bubble, gently whisk the cream cheese until it is evenly incorporated into the heavy cream, about 1 minute. Allow to cook for 15 seconds so the mixture thickens. Add the Cheddar and American cheese and continue whisking. Pour the sauce over the pasta, stir and serve immediately!

1 cup heavy cream
1 ounce cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 cup grated sharp Cheddar
2 slices American cheese
3 cups cooked cavatappi pasta

QUICK MACARONI AND CHEESE

This is the quickest good-tasting macaroni and cheese I know outside of my own from scratch recipe. Kids love it!

Provided by SABRINATEE

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Macaroni and Cheese Recipes     Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6



Quick Macaroni and Cheese image

Steps:

  • Preheat oven broiler. Grease a 1 1/2 quart microwave safe dish.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  • Microwave frozen mac and cheese according to package directions.
  • Stir together macaroni, mac and cheese, milk and pepper in prepared dish. Mix well. Microwave on high 2 minutes, until heated through. Sprinkle with Cheddar and Parmesan and place under oven broiler. Broil until cheese is melted and beginning to brown, 2 to 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Cholesterol 63.8 mg, Fat 24.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 22.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 811.4 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

1 cup elbow macaroni
¼ cup milk
1 (20 ounce) package frozen macaroni and cheese
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

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