Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni and Cheese · Real Stovetop Mac and Cheese

One of 120 macaroni and cheese recipes we measured

Real Stovetop Mac and Cheese

from cookieandkate.com

95 cooks on cookieandkate.com rate it 4.2★.

hands-on10m
waitingnone
makes3
each$0.88
kcal566
levelbeginner
Needs:creamsharp cheddarAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 120.

this recipe typical
cheese62%112%
dairy35%168%
fat0%13%
salt5%1%
aromatics0%0%
different cheeses1.01.0
melt idx0.60.6
cheese flavor idx0.60.6
stretch idx0.30.3

Where it stands out

  • #3 of 120 for saltiness

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

227 g8 ounces (2 cups) regular or whole-wheat macaroni noodles
12 g2 teaspoons salt, for the pasta cooking water
79 g1/3 cup heavy cream
142 g1 1/3 packed cups (5 ounces) grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 g1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
0 g1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
0 g1/8 teaspoon onion powder
Tiny pinch of cayenne pepper, or a dash of your favorite hot sauce

Method: 4 steps, published by cookieandkate.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I made this dish and I really enjoyed it. Flavour was amazing and I was searching specifically for a stovetop mac and cheese that I didn’t have to put in the oven, and this hit the spot. The only downside was that the cream required was way off. The first time” — a cook
“I wanted to make a quick Mac and Cheese for lunch today, so I tried out this recipe! It turned out pretty well! I definitely changed a few things though based on the ingredients that I had available. I used skim milk instead of heavy cream, and I didn’t includ” — a cook
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