Quick and Easy Stove Top Mac & Cheese
by Alice Currah on Feb 28, 2013
A quick and easy mac and cheese recipe that is made on the stove top that only takes 15 minutes from start to finish.
- Servings
- 8-10 as a side dish
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Total time
- 14 minutes
- Course
- Side Dish
Ingredients
- 8-ounces dry pasta (elbow, shells, bow-tie, etc)
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 8-ounces cheddar, shredded
Instructions
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Prepare the pasta al-dente (soft but slightly firm) according to the package instructions in a large pot of boiling salted water.
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While the pasta is cooking, blend the egg yolks, half and half, salt, pepper, and yellow mustard on a medium-high speed for 5 seconds. With the lid removed, turn the blender on the lowest speed. In a steady thin stream, slowly pour the butter into the blender. Once all the butter has been added, turn the blender off. If you don't have a blender, you can whisk the ingredients by hand.
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After the pasta is done cooking, quickly drain the pasta and return it to the pan reducing the heat to the lowest setting.
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Stir in the sauce followed by the cheese. Continue to the stir the pasta until the cheese has melted and the pasta is creamy and cheesy.
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Serve immediately.