Name: Simple Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Elbow macaroni - 1 (8 ounce) box; Butter - ¼ cup; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon; Milk - 2 cups; Shredded Cheddar cheese - 2 cups

Ingredients for - Simple Macaroni and Cheese

1. Elbow macaroni 1 (8 ounce) box

2. Butter ¼ cup

3. All-purpose flour ¼ cup

4. Salt ½ teaspoon

5. Ground black pepper to taste ½ teaspoon

6. Milk 2 cups

7. Shredded Cheddar cheese 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Simple Macaroni and Cheese

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

At the same time, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Add flour, salt, and pepper and stir until smooth, about 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Pour in milk slowly, while stirring continuously. Continue to cook and stir until mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 5 minutes, making sure the milk doesn't burn. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Add Cheddar cheese and stir until melted, 2 to 4 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6 . Stage

Drain macaroni and fold into cheese sauce until coated. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7 . Stage

Serve hot and enjoy! Dotdash Meredith Food Studios