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Easy Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

Easy homemade macaroni and cheese recipe in Dutch Oven here that your family and kids will go crazy over. From scratch but simple enough for the busiest moms to make too.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: homemade, macaroni and cheese, stovetop
Servings: 8
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 dutch oven

Ingredients

  • 1 lb elbow macaroni
  • 1/2 c butter
  • 1/2 c flour
  • 3 c milk
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 c cheese cheddar, shredded
  • 1 c cheese gouda, shredded

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook noodles as normal until al dente. Can add salt
  • In a large pot melt the butter over medium heat. When melted add flour and whisk to combine and form a roux.
  • Add the milk slowly one cup at a time, whisking each addition into the butter and flour until well combined.
  • To the sauce, add the onion powder, white pepper, and salt.
  • Allow the sauce to simmer over medium heat for 3-5 minutes until thickened, stirring often to prevent the sauce from sticking and burning.
  • Add the cheeses and whisk into the sauce until completely melted. Remove the cheese sauce from the heat.
  • Add the cooked macaroni noodles and stir well. Serve the macaroni and cheese immediately.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 632mg | Potassium: 287mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 821IU | Calcium: 348mg | Iron: 1mg