Simple Macaroni And Cheese

Name: Simple Macaroni And Cheese
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) box elbow macaroni; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; ground black pepper to taste; 2 cups milk; 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) box elbow macaroni
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
2 cups milk
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

1

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.
2

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.
3

Fold macaroni into cheese sauce until coated.