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Creamy Stove Top Mac and Cheese

Quick and easy this comes together in a half hour. Kid and husband approved!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Stick Butter
  • 1 3/4 Cups Milk
  • 1 Cup Cream
  • 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 2 1/4 Cups Cheese Cheddar Cheese or whatever you have on hand
  • 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 4 Oz half a pack of Cream Cheese
  • 1/8 Tsp Nutmeg
  • Pepper to taste
  • 14 oz Noodles

Equipment

  • Colander
  • Large pot to boil the noodles
  • Smaller pot to make the sauce
  • Whisk
  • Rubber Spatula

Method
 

  1. First take our larger pot and fill halfway with water. Add a tablespoon of salt and bring it to a boil.
  2. Add in the pasta noodles and reduce the heat so it is down to a simmer.
  3. Boil the noodles as instructed on the package, or until they are tender to your liking.
  4. While the noodles are boiling grate up 2 1/4 cups of cheddar cheese. If the parmesan needs to be shredded do that too.
  5. In the smaller saucepan, melt 1/2 stick of butter.
  6. Whisk in the 1/4 cup of flour.
  7. Slowly pour in the milk and cream.
  8. Continue whisking for around 2 minutes until it seems thicker.
  9. Take the saucepan off the heat and stir in the spices.
  10. Next, whisk in the grated cheese
  11. Cube up 4 oz. of cream cheese and add that to the sauce.
  12. Stir with a rubber spatula or whisk until it is fully incorporated.
  13. Combine the noodles and sauce by folding the cheese into the noodles and gently stirring until the noodles are coated.
  14. Salt and pepper to taste.