Four Cheese Creamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese
The creamiest and cheesiest stovetop mac and cheese will be your new go-to recipe for whenever the mac and cheese craving strikes!
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 3 cups water
- 4 cups milk
- 1 pound pasta (any short variety works)
- kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated onion
- 2 cups freshly-shredded white cheddar cheese
- 2 cups freshly-shredded fontina cheese
- 1 cup freshly-shredded gruyere cheese
- 3/4 cup freshly-shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Once melted, add the flour, and stir to combined. Stir for about 1 minute, until golden brown. Once golden, pour in 1 cup of water, and whisk until smooth. The mixture will start to thicken and as it does, pour in the remaining water and milk, continuing to stir until smooth.
- Add the pasta into the pot along with the salt, garlic and onion granules. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce heat to medium to maintain a simmer. Continue to cook until the pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes.
- Once the pasta is cooked, remove the pot from heat, and stir in the cheeses until smooth and melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.