easy mac and cheese with evaporated milk

How long does it take to make 3 ingredient mac and cheese?įrom start to finish this will only take you 15-20 minutes. Serve it immediately! Do you have to use evaporated milk in this recipe?Įvaporated milk is important in this recipe as it’s heavy enough to get that creamy pasta consistency without making a flour roux first! If you don’t have it on hand, you can also make your own! 🙂 Check out this article from Food52 on how to do that, as well for some substitution ideas. The mixture will look runny and watery at first but if you continue to stir it will thicken up nicely! Continue stirring until the pasta is thick and creamy and delicious. Add the grated cheese and stir continuously. If there’s only a tablespoon or so of water left in the pot, you can keep it in the pot.Īdd a cup of evaporated milk to the pot and stir for a few more minutes until it heats up. If there’s quite a bit of water left over, drain it and return the pasta back to the post. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook until the pasta is al dente and the water is mostly absorbed. Turn the heat to max and bring the water to a boil. Start this recipe by adding the pasta to a medium saucepan and adding just enough water to cover the noodles. My kiddos LOVE wheel-shaped noodles so this is what we often have on hand, but you can make this recipe with whatever short-cut pasta you have on hand.

Well I’m sure you’re wondering what are the 3 magical ingredients you need for this recipe? You’ll need: How do you make mac and cheese with 3 ingredients? Plus it is SO creamy and cheesy! There’s no messing around with a roux with this recipe. It takes almost the same amount of time and it has that wonderful homemade taste.

While we always have a box of our favorite Annie’s Mac & Cheese handy for a quick lunch, I’ve lately been making my own on the stovetop. Is there anything more comforting!? We probably all have good memories of devouring some creamy, dreamy macaroni and cheese as a kid! I know I loved it, and it is the one thing that my kids will all agree on, no matter the day or time! To be honest, I’m usually in the mood for it too 😉

Although I am somewhat looking forward to some longer evenings, this whole time change thing always messes up our sleep schedules for a while. Spring is actually on the way!! I can’t believe we’ll already be setting our clocks ahead this weekend. Homemade 3 ingredient mac and cheese?! It’s not too good to be true! This creamy stovetop mac and cheese is all done in one pot and can be yours in 20 minutes!

Easy mac and cheese with evaporated milk