Go Back
Classic Mac n Cheese placed on a blue plate and sprinkled with some green onions. The plate is placed on a green table cloth.
Print Recipe

Classic Mac n' Cheese

A classic Mac n Cheese, quick to cook, even quicker to eat
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cheese, pasta, quick
Servings: 4 portions

Ingredients

  • 40 gram butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 300 ml milk
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • A pinch of pepper
  • 200 gram medium cheddar cheese
  • 100 ml Pasta water optional

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. Save some of the pasta water for later, if you desire a more saucy sauce.
  • Melt butter in a sauce pan. Add the flour and stir until grainy and cooked through.
  • Peel and mince the garlic and add to the sauce pan, let cook for about a minute. Make sure you don’t burn the garlic.
  • Add the milk and whisk vigorously to avoid lumps.
  • Add salt and pepper and let cook together. Be careful so it doesn’t boil over.
  • Cook until sauce has thickened, about five minutes.
  • Add the shredded cheese to the pot and let slowly melt while you keep stirring.
  • If the sauce seems too thick, add some of the pasta water and stir again.
  • Serve in a bowl over pasta and sprinkle more shredded cheese on top, if desire.

Notes

If freezing the sauce, do this before adding in the cheese, when it is still a béchamel sauce. Reheat slowly, whisking throughout and add the cheese once the sauce is warm again.