Creamy Stovetop Macaroni Cheese
By Joe
Source: Serious Eats — J. Kenji López-Alt, 3-Ingredient Stovetop Mac and Cheese.
A 3-ingredient stovetop mac and cheese recipe for 2 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.
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Method
- 1
Cook. Put macaroni in a mid-sized saucepan or skillet and tip in just enough cold water to cover. Tip in a pinch of salt and bring to the boil over a high flame, mixing often. Carry on cooking, mixing, till water has been almost completely absorbed plus macaroni is just shy of al dente, around 6 minutes. Promptly add evaporated milk and bring to the boil. Add cheese. Reduce heat to low and cook, mixing continuously, till cheese is melted plus liquid has reduced to a silky sauce, around 2 minutes longer. Taste and add salt if it needs it with more salt and eat at once.
Storage
Keep covered and eat within a few days; freeze leftovers if the dish allows it.
EU nutrition claims
- Source of protein: 4.8 g protein per 100 kcal, about 19% of energy (needs ≥ 12%)
Per serving, from the nutrition table. Condition from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0 g per serving
0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- scales
- saucepan
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 784 kcal |
| Protein | 37.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 74.3 g |
| of which sugars | 11.5 g |
| of which free sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 36.8 g |
| of which saturates | 20.8 g |
| Fibre | 2.7 g |
| Salt | 1.62 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
4.8 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
