Recipe for Three Cheese Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese at Life's Ambrosia

If mashed potatoes are my favorite comfort food side dish, it is safe to say that macaroni and cheese runs a close second. I’m not talking about the stuff in the blue box either, which in a pinch is okay but really doesn’t hold a candle to the real stuff. You know what I’m talking about, the stuff that your mama used to make. The down home cookin’ version of homemade mac n’ cheese. This is my take on it and it requires not one, not two but three different kinds of cheese: cheddar, Gruyere and Havarti. Each bite is pure cheesy noodle bliss.

Most homemade mac n’ cheese recipes, like this one I did about a year a go, call for some oven time. This recipe is a little different in that you can do all of it on the stove top which makes the whole process go a little faster. Including noodle cooking time it should take you about 20-25 minutes to prepare. Perfect for weeknight cooking.

Serves 4

You will need:

2 cups dried elbow macaroni
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups shredded medium cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
1/2 cup shredded Havarti cheese
1/2 to 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
2 green onions, chopped

Boil pasta according to package directions. Strain.
In the same pot that you boiled the pasta in, melt butter over medium heat. Once melted sprinkle with 2 tablespoons flour. Whisk until smooth, cook 1 minute.
Slowly whisk milk into flour mixture and bring to a simmer but do not boil. Add in all three cheeses and stir until they melt. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Fold in cooked noodles. Cook 5 minutes. Stir in chopped green onions. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Serve hot.

If you want to make a meal out of it try throwing in some cooked diced chicken breast and enjoy!

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Responses to "Three Cheese Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese"

“
Oh how I love mac & cheese! It might just be my all time favorite food. I’m planning to make some to go with our ham for Christmas dinner, and I like the blend of cheeses you’ve picked. Thanks for the inspiration!
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- Theresa

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YUM!! Great picture, it looks so inviting, I want to dive right into it :) I am a Mac & Cheese FIEND!!! I would eat it every day if I knew I wouldn’t gain 300lbs!
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- Jenn

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Woah. Bookmarked!
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- Memoria

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Cheese and Macroni, is by far the most easiest recipes (for bachelors and those who don’t like to cook). Thank you for your efforts.
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- Neel | Learn Food Photography

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I’ve never had havarti in mac & cheese, but I bet it’s delicious! This is my ultimate comfort food :).
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- Lauren

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oh you used two of the best cheeses, I love it! I know that this must have tasted amazing too

Mac and Cheese is one of my favorite comfort food dishes to make as well.
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- Jessie

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Process and proportion-wise, this is very close to my mom’s recipe, and thus the same one I make when I need some comfort from food. Thanks especially for including the seasoned salt — I keep Lowry’s in the house for exactly one use: my mom’s stove-top noodles and cheese.
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- Sarah