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Homemade, from scratch mac and cheese in the same amount of time it takes to make boxed mac and cheese - and delicious too!
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Homemade Mac and Cheese

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pasta, winter
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 8 oz box Banza pasta or another gluten free pasta of your choice
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 4 oz sharp cheddar (or another flavorful cheese), grated
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup pasta water or milk, only as needed

Instructions

  • Boil the pasta as directed on the box. Turn off burner. Pour into colander to drain.
  • Put pot back on stove. Add cream cheese and shredded cheese. Pour drained pasta back on top and put lid on. Let sit for 10 minutes.
  • Add mustard powder, salt, and sour cream. Mix well.
  • Add pasta water or milk and mix in, as needed to make mac and cheese nice and creamy.
  • If desired, add extra shredded cheese on top and broil until melty before serving.

Notes

Other cheeses that might be tasty are gouda or gruyere. Parmesan would be good too, but I don't think it would melt well by itself.