Silky and glossy, and it clings to every macaroni. (See all my pasta recipes here!)Īnd by applying this same technique to Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese, the sauce comes out really luscious. I chatter on about this technique in every single pasta recipe I share. Every single pasta recipe on my blog is finished off by tossing the almost-cooked pasta in the sauce with a splash of pasta water. Doing this thickens the pasta sauce and it clings to every strand of pasta so you don’t end up with a pool of pasta sauce at the bottom of the bowl. The way Italians have been making it ever since the dawn of time. This isn’t just a theory of mine, it’s the proper way to make Italian pastas. The reason I make this in one pot is because the starch released from the pasta mixes in with the sauce and emulsifies it, creating a cheese sauce that is silkier and clings better to the pasta than making it the traditional way (i.e. But I swear to you, that’s not the reason why. It would be easy to assume that I make this in one pot for convenience. Of all the versions of Mac and Cheese I have, this Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese is the one that I use most frequently because the effort vs output is off the richter scale. Butter, flour, pasta, milk, cheese and a few seasonings is all you need to make this epic classic that’s on the table super quick! This stovetop Macaroni and Cheese is a perfect classic – and it just happens to be made in one pot. A silky, glossy cheese sauce with tender, never mushy macaroni in just 20 minutes!

Macaroni and cheese roux as fondue