Stovetop White Cheddar Mac and Cheese

Name: Stovetop White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 small onion (minced); 1 garlic clove (minced); 2 cups elbow macaroni; 2 1/2-3 cups chicken stock (vegetable stock or even water!); 2 cups shredded white cheddar (you can use any good melting cheese you’d like!); 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese; 3 Tbsp heavy cream; 1/4 tsp paprika (I used smoked paprika); Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; Toasted panko breadcrumbs (I just toast them in a pan on the stove with some butter and a touch of salt)

8 steps

Serves 3-4*

Updated at: Thu, 09 May 2024 21:24:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories759.6 kcal (38%)

Total Fat41.9 g (60%)

Carbs63.6 g (24%)

Sugars6 g (7%)

Protein32.7 g (65%)

Sodium1164.9 mg (58%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

2 Tbspunsalted butter

0.5onion

small, minced

1garlic clove

minced

2 cupselbow macaroni

2 ½ cupschicken stock

vegetable stock or even water!)

2 cupswhite cheddar

shredded, you can use any good melting cheese you’d like

¼ cupfinely grated parmesan cheese

3 Tbspheavy cream

¼ tsppaprika

I used smoked paprika

kosher salt

freshly ground pepper

panko breadcrumbs

Toasted, I just toast them in a pan on the stove with some butter and a touch of salt

Instructions

Step 1

In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat until melted. Add in onions and garlic and cook until softened. Season with salt.

Step 2

Add in elbows and stir to coat.

Step 3

Add in about 1/3 of the chicken stock and cook over medium heat, stirring until most of the liquid is evaporated.

Step 4

Repeat this process until the pasta is al dente and there is a bit of liquid remaining in the pan. You want to maintain a simmer (not a full boil) through this process so that the pasta cooks gently and all the liquid doesn’t cook off without the pasta being able to absorb it and cook through.

Step 5

Reduce heat to low and stir in cheeses until fully melted.

Step 6

Season to taste with salt.

Step 7

Stir in cream and paprika.

Step 8

Garnish with toasted panko and freshly ground black pepper if desired. Serve.

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