Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

5 from 5 votes

This homemade macaroni and cheese recipe is the ultimate comfort food. The cheese sauce is thick and creamy, and perfect for transporting you to a cheesy bliss. Plus it comes together in about 25-30 minutes from start to finish.

Course Main Course

Cuisine North American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 472kcal

Author Alexandria Drzazgowski

Equipment

Box Grater
Small Bowl
Pot(s)
Saucepan

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni noodles
1 ¾ cup milk
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 garlic cloves peeled and minced
¼ tsp ground mustard
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
Dash of worcestershire sauce
2 oz cheddar cheese cut into cubes
1 oz mozzarella cheese cut into cubes
5 oz velveeta cheese cut into cubes
2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Stovetop Instructions

Cook the elbow macaroni according to the instructions on the package.
Melt butter and garlic in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
Mix flour, salt, pepper, and ground mustard together in a small bowl.
Add to butter mixture in the pan. A paste will form. Stir for three seconds.
Mix worcestershire sauce into milk. Pour the milk in with the butter/flour mixture, forming a roux.
Stir roux until it thickens, about 5-10 minutes. Make sure to stir constantly, as your roux can burn easily.
Add cheese and stir on low heat until all cheese is melted. Add to cooked noodles.
The cheese sauce will thicken as it cools, so wait about 10 minutes to eat it.
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Instant Pot Instructions

Follow the same ingredient list from above BUT only use ¼ cup milk and NO flour.
In your instant pot, add 2 cups macaroni noodles, 2.5 cups of water, salt, pepper, ground mustard, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce.
Close the lid of the instant pot and set to manual for 6 minutes. Once the noodles have cooked, immediately use a quick pressure release to release the steam. Open the lid.
There will be extra water in your Instant Pot. That is okay! Add ¼ cup milk and 4 oz of Velveeta cheese into the pot. Stir until the cheese melts.
Then, add the mozzarella and cheddar cheese into the pot, along with the rest of the Velveeta. Stir again until all of the cheese has melted. Add a little more milk if you like your macaroni and cheese a thinner consistency
Finish by mixing in the parmesan cheese.
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Notes

Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational and personal use only.

Recipe was made using an 8 qt pot.

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