How to Make Yummy One Pot Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

One Pot Creamy Macaroni and Cheese.

You can have One Pot Creamy Macaroni and Cheese using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of One Pot Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

1. You need 2 cups of milk + up to 1/2 cup additional, if needed.
2. You need 1 cup of water.
3. You need 1 tbsp. of unsalted butter.
4. Prepare 2 cups of elbow noodles, uncooked.
5. It's 1 tsp. of ground mustard.
6. It's 1/2 tsp. of smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder.
7. It's 1/4 tsp. of ground nutmeg, salt, pepper.
8. It's 1 1/2 cup (6 oz.) of freshly shredded cheese of choice.

One Pot Creamy Macaroni and Cheese step by step

1. Start by placing your milk, water, butter and uncooked pasta in a large pot over med-high heat. Allow the liquid to come to a low boil, stirring often while it heats to prevent the milk from scalding. Stir in all of the seasonings..
2. Once it begins to reach the low boil, lower the heat to med-low and let it simmer for 12-15 minutes, stirring often to prevent the noodles from sticking. If you notice that the liquid is being absorbed too quickly, add more milk in, about 1/4 cup at a time. Once the pasta is al dente, there should still be a decent amount of liquid remaining in the pot (enough to coat the pasta) and the remaining liquid should be thick and creamy..
3. Once it's done, remove the pot from the heat and immediately stir in the shredded cheese. That's it! Serve it immediately. To reheat leftovers if you have any, stir a splash of milk in before heating..