Two Ingredient Mac & Cheese

This Mac & Cheese is made with just 2 ingredients: the mac and the cheese (wild concept, I know). Well I guess I'm not counting the water and salt to cook the pasta, but does that really count as an ingredient? Okay, okay, I guess the cheese sauce can't really just count as 1 ingredient. Whatever, two ingredient is much catchier than seven

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Add pasta and a pinch of salt to a medium pot. Pour in just enough water to cover the pasta, cover with a lid, and bring to a boil. Cook until al dente. Strain, reserving some of the pasta water, and set aside. Using as little water to boil the pasta will concentrate the starch in the water, helping us emulsify the sauce

Step 2

In a cold, flat, wide pan, combine together lemon juice and baking soda. Stir until it no longer bubbles. This solution is sodium citrate, and it will hold the sauce together without breaking

Step 3

Add the milk and cheese to the pan, and melt over medium low heat until smooth and thickened. The sauce should leave ribbons when drizzled down

Step 4

Combine together the cheese sauce and the cooked pasta, adding a splash of reserved pasta water if necessary

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