Quick and Easy Stove Top Mac & Cheese Recipe | PBS Food

Quick and Easy Stove Top Mac & Cheese

Recipe courtesy of Kitchen Explorers

A quick and easy mac and cheese recipe that is made on the stove top that only takes 15 minutes from start to finish.

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Prep time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 9 Minutes

Total time: 14 Minutes

Yield: 8-10 as a side dish

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    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

    Directions

  1. Prepare the pasta al-dente (soft but slightly firm) according to the package instructions in a large pot of boiling salted water.
  2. 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.
  3. After the pasta is done cooking, quickly drain the pasta and return it to the pan reducing the heat to the lowest setting.
  4. 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.
  5. Serve immediately.
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