Stove Top Macaroni And Cheese Weight Watchers Food

THE BEST STOVETOP MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Melt the butter in the same pot over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, mustard powder and paprika; cook, whisking constantly, until smooth and slightly darker, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk and continue to cook, whisking occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly and comes to a simmer, 7 to 8 minutes. Whisk in the cheddar, American cheese and cream cheese until melted and remove from heat.
• Add the pasta to the sauce; toss, adding some reserved cooking water as needed to loosen. Season with salt.

STOVE TOP MAC-N-CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente and drain. Return to the pot and melt in the butter. Toss to coat.
• Whisk together the eggs, milk, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and mustard. Stir into the pasta and add the cheese. Over low heat continue to stir for 3 minutes or until creamy.

EASY STOVE-TOP MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions.
• In medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in flour, and cook for 3-5 minutes stirring constantly to form a roux; add salt and pepper; slowly add milk, stirring well after each addition.
• Cook and stir until bubbly.
• Stir in cheese a small amount at a time until fully melted.
• Drain macaroni; add to cheese sauce; stir to coat.

STOVETOP MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened., Stir in cheese until melted. Drain macaroni; add to cheese sauce and stir to coat. If desired, sprinkle with paprika.

EASY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in lightly salted boiling water according to package directions; drain and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, while pasta cooks, in a large saucepan, whisk together milk, flour, salt and onion powder until blended.* Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking frequently; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and whisk in cheese and hot sauce. Add sauce to pasta; toss to mix and coat. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

STOVE-TOP MACARONI AND CHEESE (WEIGHT WATCHERS)

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
• While macaroni is cooking, in a large saucepan over medium heat whisk together milk, flour, salt, onion powder and pepper until blended.
• Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat to a simmer, stirring often until thickened (2 to 5 minutes).
• Remove from heat; stir in cheese and Tabasco.
• Toss pasta with sauce.

ONE-POT MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until golden, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture bubbles and thickens slightly, 2-3 minutes.
• Stir the cheddar cheese, milk, Parmesan cheese, mustard, and salt into the skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, until the cheese melts and the mixture is smooth, 2-3 minutes.
• Stir the pasta into the skillet and cook until heated through and well coated, 1-2 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes before serving. Yields scant 1 cup per serving.