Creamy Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese (Boiled in Milk)

Name: Creamy Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese (Boiled in Milk)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 cups elbow macaroni (uncooked); 2 ½ -3 cups milk; ¼ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp onion powder; 1 tbsp butter; ½ tsp black pepper; ¼ cup water; 2 tbsp cream cheese; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

If you love rich and creamy Macaroni and Cheese then this homemade stovetop recipe is for you!!

⏱ 35 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 30min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings ⭐ 4.7 (172) 👁 6

Creamy Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese (Boiled in Milk)

Ingredients

4 servings

2 cups elbow macaroni (uncooked)
2 ½ -3 cups milk
¼ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
1 tbsp butter
½ tsp black pepper
¼ cup water
2 tbsp cream cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

In a saucepan combine a pinch of salt, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, butter and water. Bring to a boil.
Add in macaroni noodles, reduce heat to low.
Continue to simmer stirring frequently until noodles are cooked (about 20 minutes).
Watch to make sure the liquid doesn’t completely evaporate. You can add extra milk ¼ cup at a time if the liquid is low.
Once the pasta is cooked, ensure the noodles are not dry. They should be as moist as the photo above before adding cheese. Stir in cream cheese until melted.
Remove from heat and stir in cheddar cheese. Cover for 3 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

Protein14g

Carbs40g

Fat15g

360kcal

14gProtein

40gCarbs

15gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$332.00

Per Serving
$83.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$664.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (89% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
elbow macaroni	2 cups	-
-3 cups milk	2.5	$26.00
garlic powder	0.25 tsp	$2.00
onion powder	0.5 tsp	$4.00
butter	1 tbsp	$16.00
black pepper	0.5 tsp	$11.00
water	0.25 cup	-
cream cheese	2 tbsp	$13.00
shredded cheddar cheese	1 cup	$260.00