Stovetop Garlicky Kale Mac Cheese 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.

STOVETOP GARLICKY KALE MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• In a 7.25-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, heat olive oil. Once glistening, add grated garlic, allow to cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add kale and stir to coat in olive oil and garlic.
• Cook for 10 to 12 min. until kale begins to wilt. Season with black pepper and stir in crushed red pepper. Add water and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, add shells. Cook, stirring occasionally, 4 min. shy of package directions.
• Add VELVEETA and stir until pasta and kale become creamy and cheesy, about 5 min. Remove from heat and serve.

CHEESY STOVETOP MAC WITH SAUSAGE AND KALE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, wide pot or a very large, deep skillet over medium-high, then add the onion, kale and ½ teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale has cooked down and the onion is smaller in size, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook, stirring often, until the paste darkens slightly, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Add the sausage and cook, breaking the meat into small pieces, until it loses its pink color, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the red-pepper flakes, sprinkle with salt and give everything a good stir. Add the chicken broth and pasta and stir to combine. Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, place a lid on the pan and cook until the pasta is soft but still has some bite to it, about 10 minutes. Be sure to check on the pasta and stir every now and again. (The sauce will have thickened from the starch in the pasta.)
• Add the cheese and hot sauce and mix well. Add salt and additional hot sauce to taste before serving.

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.

O CANADA! STOVE TOP MAC-N-CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni in a pot of boiling salted water.
• Meanwhile, saute the Canadian bacon in a large, non-stick saucepan for about 5 minutes.
• Whisk the milk and flour together in a bowl, then add to the saucepan, bringing it all to a boil, while stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to medium and stir in cheese, onion powder and garlic powder.
• Cook until cheese melts.
• When pasta is done, drain it and stir in the cheese mixture.
• Add paprika to taste (and for a little extra colour) and serve.