Making mac and cheese from scratch is almost as easy as the boxed stuff, and the homemade version tastes SO MUCH better (at least in my opinion). With very little ingredients and only 15 minutes of your time, you can make this Creamy (Whole-wheat) Mac and Cheese recipe your family will love.
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT5M
Total time: PT15M
Rating
4.42 stars (31 reviews)
Keywords
easy and healthy snack for kids, quick and easy breakfast
Ingredients
1 ½ cups whole-wheat macaroni (cooked according to package directions)
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup heavy cream (plus an extra tablespoon, divided)
1 ¼ cups cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
pepper (to taste (this dish is great with pepper on top))
Categories
Dinner
Lunch
Cuisine
American
Steps
In the pot you used to boil the noodles, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Stir in the 1/3 cup of cream until well combined.
Turn the heat down to low and add the noodles, cheese, salt and pepper and cook while stirring until the the cheese melts. Stir in the last tablespoon of cream at the end. Season with black pepper and serve immediately.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 444 kcal
Carbohydrates: 40 g
Protein: 17 g
Fat: 25 g
Saturated Fat: 16 g
Cholesterol: 79 mg
Sodium: 426 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Reviews
Alicia on 2020-12-02 (5 stars): Up until now, the kids have either preferred the stuff out of the blue box. They love this stuff! Very creamy and delicious!
Candace Chu on 2020-05-21 (5 stars): I have been making this for a couple of years now, and my kids (and their parents) absolutely love it!! I use some White American from the deli, some Parmesan, and some cheddar. It’s always amazing.
Meg on 2019-02-01 (1 stars): Was not good. Made me sick to my stomach
Jess on 2017-10-30 (5 stars): This dish is amazing! I used extra sharp cheddar and Colby Jack.
Polly Noyes on 2017-09-19 (5 stars): Did you add cheeses of the heat or on a very low heat? This method works great for me
Amy Green on 2017-06-15 (5 stars): My family doesn't usually eat whole wheat pasta so I wasn't sure how this would go over. None of us even noticed any difference! And this is the best homemade mac n cheese recipe I've tried, period! And bonus - SUPER easy!!
