Best One Pot Macaroni And Cheese Recipes

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BEST ONE POT CHEESE AND MACARONI



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This recipe uses less milk and no thickener what-so-ever! Very cheesy, too! You can either serve it from the pot, or top with buttered crumbs and put in 350 oven to brown for half an hour, but we like ours fine without.

Provided by Jill Faucher-Ross

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

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups water
½ teaspoon salt
8 ounces seashell pasta
1 cup whole milk
4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Pour water and salt into a medium pot and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the shell pasta, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the water has cooked down a bit, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the milk, and continue boiling for another 5 minutes. Add the Cheddar, Parmesan, pepper, and mustard; stir until the cheese melts and the sauce is thick and creamy. The starch from the pasta thickens the sauce as the pasta cooks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 518.2 calories, Carbohydrate 30.7 g, Cholesterol 92.8 mg, Fat 30.8 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 30.1 g, SaturatedFat 19.1 g, Sodium 930.4 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

CREAMY ONE POT MACARONI AND CHEESE



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Make and share this Creamy One Pot Macaroni and Cheese recipe from Food.com.

Provided by andypandy

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups uncooked dry elbow macaroni
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (or mix)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients and place into the rice cooker, close lid and set to on.
  • When unit switches to keep warm, open lid, stir, close lid and leave on keep warm for at least five more minutes.
  • Serve hot.
  • Cheeses that are nice, are a mixture of mild cheddar, fontina,and mozzarella.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 643.4, Fat 43.3, SaturatedFat 26.6, Cholesterol 143.1, Sodium 705.8, Carbohydrate 43.5, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 2.2, Protein 20.2

BEST ONE POT HOME MADE CHEESE AND MACARONI



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Forget that stuff in the box,THIS is the cheesiest! And all in one pot!The starch in the pasta acts as the thickener,so no more flour. No more separate pots for pasta and sauce to clean!

Provided by Jill Faucher-Ross

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 oz shell pasta or pasta of your choice
3 c water
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 c whole milk
3-4 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 c grated parmigiana cheese (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. 1. Boil 3 cups of water and add your pasta. Cook until about half the water remains. Then add milk, salt, pepper,and Dijon mustard. Lower your heat to medium so you don't scald the milk and make it curdle and cook until reduced down a bit, stirring occasionally.
  • 2. 2. Add your cheeses and cook until thickened about a couple of minutes, stirring constantly to keep the cheese from sticking.
  • 3. 3. At this point, you can add buttered breadcrumbs on top and put into the oven or serve hot the way it is.

ONE POT MACARONI AND CHEESE BY CONSUMER REPORTS



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Years and years ago, CR reviewed boxed M&C products and came to the conclusion that this recipe was much less expensive and easy. I have used it exclusively since the 70's, shared it with friends, and can tell you it is the best I have ever had. Of course, the prices are from about 30 years ago :)

Provided by Barbara in Alexandr

Categories     Cheese

Time 20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup elbow macaroni
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
2 tablespoons margarine (or butter)
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 pinch paprika
1 pinch white pepper
1 pinch cayenne

Steps:

  • Using a two-quart saucepan, bring salted water to a boil. Stir in the macaroni and return the water to a boil.
  • Stirring occasionally, continue boiling for four minutes.
  • Then lower the heat to medium and continue to boil the macaroni with frequent stirring for seven more minutes. (You may need to reduce the heat to its lowest setting for the last two minutes to prevent sticking.)
  • Add the remainder of the ingredients, stirring well until the cheese is melted. (Total cost per serving: 45 cents.).
  • To modify and reduce saturated fat and salt, eliminate the salt, substitute low-cholesterol cheese and skim milk for the cheddar and the cream and add two teaspoons of fried onions (one small onion, chopped finely and fried in one teaspoon of canola oil in the pasta pot before you cook the pasta, then set the onion aside and add last to the above recipe). (Total cost per serving: 48 cents.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 576.7, Fat 36.5, SaturatedFat 17.9, Cholesterol 79.9, Sodium 790.6, Carbohydrate 40.7, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 1.7, Protein 21.4

ONE POT MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE - (4.5/5)



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Provided by dedmund

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups large elbow Macaroni, uncooked (about 1/2 lb)
2 cups low fat Milk (about 16 oz) , or more if needed
if more milk is needed, additional 1/4 cup milk at a time for final cooking. **Macaroni pasta varies so much! have additional milk on hand, or be ready to increase the heat if your macaroni doesn't absorb fast enough.
1 tablespoon Butter, for flavor ( I tried this recipe once without the butter and I didn't notice any difference with the recipe. More heart healthy!)
1/2 teaspoon Mustard powder
1 teaspoon Salt, plus additional for final season later
generous dash of Nutmeg
1 cup Grated Cheese, any one or combination of ( jack, cheddar, swiss, mozzarella, gouda, parmesan*, asiago*, pecorino*) *Hard cheeses are best combined with a secondary, softer, better melting cheese. Cheese varies in flavor and salt level too!
additional toppings: bacon bits, bread crumbs, chopped parsley, diced tomatoes (optional)
black pepper to taste (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Place raw elbow macaroni in colander and quickly rinse under water. Let drain. 2. In medium sauce pan (about 3.5 qt), add milk, raw elbow macaroni, salt, butter, mustard powder and nutmeg. 3. On medium heat, slowly bring milk/macaroni mixture to a simmer, stirring the macaroni frequently as it comes up to a simmer. This will separate macaroni and keep them from sticking together. DO NOT LEAVE THE STOVE! The milk mixture will come to a boil very quickly and leaving it unattended will leave a big mess on your stove stop. 4. Once mixture comes to a simmer, immediately turn down heat to LOW. Macaroni will slowly cook in the milk. Having your heat too high will evaporate the milk too quickly! 5. Continue to stir the mixture frequently so that macaroni will cook evenly and absorb milk evenly. If you don't stir your mixture frequently, you will get a big clump of macaroni in the end! Stir, stir stir! 6. Cook for about 15-20 minutes or until milk has been fully absorbed. **If macaroni is not cooked fully, add a little more milk or water to mixture ( in small amounts) until macaroni is fully cooked. This will take about another 5 minutes. 7. When milk has evaporated, stir in grated cheese of your choice. Stir the cheese evenly into the macaroni. 8. Turn off heat. Place lid on top of pan and cover for about 5 minutes. This rest period will allow macaroni to plump up and absorb any excess milk. 9. Take a final taste and add additional salt to taste. Before serving, stir one final time to mix everything together. Serve immediately. Read more at http://whiteonricecouple.com/recipes/stove-top-one-pot-macaroni-cheese-recipe/#YerTD1ZFpEWpsWkV.99

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