Best 5 Cooking Lights Creamy Stove Top Macaroni And Cheese Recipes

CREAMY STOVE TOP MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In skillet on medium heat, melt butter; quickly whisk in flour to form a paste.
• Immediately add milk, whisking constantly, to form a smooth medium white sauce.
• Cook until mixture gnently boils and sauce thickens, adding a little more milk to make the sauce the consistency of gravy.
• Add mustard and cheese, stirring to mix.
• Cook until cheese melts and sauce is creamy.
• Reduce heat to low and add macaroni, stirring to mix well and heat macaroni.
• Serve.

COOKING LIGHT'S CREAMY STOVE-TOP MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and set aside.
• While the pasta cooks, place flour, salt, and pepper in a large saucepan.
• Add milk, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Drop cream cheese by teaspoonfuls into milk mixture; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes or until thick and cream cheese melts, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in mustard, Worcestershire, and garlic; simmer 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cheddar cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
• Combine pasta and cheese sauce in a large bowl; toss well.

CREAMY STOVETOP MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until it is al dente, about 6 minutes. Strain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water. Set aside.
• Heat the half-and-half and cayenne in a large saucepan over medium heat until it just comes to a simmer. Continue simmering until the half-and-half is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Whisk in the Cheddar and Gruyere until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
• Add the macaroni to the saucepan and stir to combine. Stir in some of the reserved pasta water to thin the sauce if needed. Season to taste with salt if needed. Serve hot.

CREAMY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until just past al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Return the empty pot to the stove (no need to clean it) and set over medium heat. Melt the butter and simmer, whisking occasionally, until the butter stops spurting and quiets down, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook, whisking, until smooth like gravy, about 1 minute.
• Whisk in the milk. Raise the heat to high and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly, then immediately reduce the heat to low and continue simmering until the sauce lightly coats the back of a spoon, 2 to 5 minutes. At this stage, the sauce should be smooth but relatively loose. Take the pot off the heat.
• To the pot, add the Cheddar, Velveeta, Pecorino Romano, mustard powder, onion powder and cayenne, and season generously with salt and black pepper. Whisk until the cheese is melted and smooth like nacho cheese. Add the drained pasta, breaking up any clumps, and stir until evenly coated in the cheese sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking pan or dish and bake until bubbling at the edges, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

LIGHTENED-UP MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Coat an 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook whole wheat macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Stir 1 tablespoon evaporated milk and tapioca together in a saucepan. Whisk in remaining milk. Stir in Cheddar cheese, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper. Bring to a simmer and stir until the sauce thickens a bit and cheese is completely melted. Drain pasta and stir into the sauce. Spoon into the prepared baking dish.
• Cook under the broiler until top browns, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.