Creamy Macaroni and Cheese. Creamy Mac and Cheese Recipe with just six main ingredients. Keep this as a quick stovetop macaroni How to Make the Creamiest Macaroni and Cheese. You're only looking at six ingredients (plus salt and pepper).

It is light years ahead of the boxed versions. This creamy version has one powerful advantage for the cook: There's no need to preboil the pasta. Macaroni and cheese is perfect supper food. You can have Creamy Macaroni and Cheese using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

It's 2 1/2 cup of uncooked elbow macaroni.
Prepare 5 tbsp of butter.
It's 5 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
You need 1 tsp of sugar.
It's 1 cup of whole milk.
It's 1 cup of half and half (cream) use whole milk if you don't have.
Prepare 8 oz of processed American cheese (Velvetta).
Prepare 2 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
You need 1 3/4 cup of sour cream.

It's a kids' favorite, and adults like it too. My recipe is simple and almost as quick as the boxed variety. Reviews for: Photos of Creamy Macaroni and Cheese. This is a video about how to make Creamy Baked Macaroni & Cheese.

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese instructions

Heat oven to 350°F.
Boil a pot of water and cook macaroni until Al dentè. (About 9 min).
Grease a 2 1/2 qt baking dish..
In a large saucepan melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and sugar until smooth..
Gradually wisk in milk and cream..
Bring to a boil and cook 2 min while stirring or until thickened..
Reduce heat to low and stir in cheeses until melted..
Remove from heat and stir in sour cream..
Mix cheese sauce and macaroni together and pour into dish..
Bake 30 min..

Today I am making an extra creamy cheesy mac n cheese. This can be baked or just served right out of the pot to keep it extra creamy. This is the ultimate creamy mac and cheese. It's saucy, thick and very rich, with wonderful cheddar flavor. Once you taste it, you'll be hooked. —Cindy Hartley, Chesapeake, Virginia.