finally…a delicious and creamy stovetop mac ‘n cheese!
I’ve been on the lookout for a great mac ‘n cheese recipe for a long time now. I have one that I love that uses several different cheeses, topped with tomatoes and bread crumbs, baked in the oven…and it’s delicious. I love it. But what about just a simple, easy version that my kids will devour while keeping the adults in the house happy, too?
I should have known to turn to Alton Brown. I’m fast becoming his loyal follower; every method of his that I’ve tried has turned out easy, delicious results. When I saw that his version uses evaporated milk – instead of the typical roux that most other recipes use – I was hopeful. And I was not disappointed. This is soooo creamy – one bite and I was in heaven! And my kids prefer this over all others that I’ve tried – even the boxed versions, and let’s face it, Kraft is a pretty tough nut to crack when it comes to kids!
This is an easy recipe that only takes a smidge longer than a box! Give it a try and let me know what you think!
Cheers!
Stovetop Mac ‘n Cheese
adapted slightly from Alton Brown’s recipe
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 eggs
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- Fresh black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 20 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente and drain. Return to the pot and melt in the butter. Toss to coat.
Whisk together the eggs, milk, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and mustard. Stir into the pasta and add the cheese. Over low heat continue to stir for 3 minutes or until creamy.
Oh yummy. This is pure comfort food and I love the use of evaporated milk too.
This looks SO good! I will add evaporated milk to the shopping list so I can try it this weekend! (maybe tonight if it stops raining; don’t like to grocery shop in the rain). Thanks for sharing!
Nothing beats some good mac and cheese. Classic comfort food at it’s best.
don’t you just love that BC mac and cheese? ina’s my idol. but this looks equally delish! maybe for the nights when i make velveeta and shells out of laziness (please don’t tell)…
Alton’s mac and cheese is the BEST!
This looks absolutely delicious!
wow, this looks so good…I love them :)
Sounds like a hearty comfort food in a bowl! I love your yogurt cheeseballs too! Thanks for sharing this!
Loooove this – Alton Brown rocks! Evaporated milk is a stroke of genius. Delish! And it’s great for kids… right, I would be making this for my kid… not for me, no…
Oh my goodness! That picture looks so warm, creamy, and inviting! I love it! Thank you for posting!
mmm… yummo! am so hungry now …
ok thats it… i’m going to the kitchen to get some food!
Oh wowee and all done on the stovetop? That’s fabulous! Will make this for son and his friends one day. That way I’ll eat less of it. Now I have got to check out your other recipe too!
That does look good!
My favorite is still my mom’s Velveeta mac & cheese.