Easy 3-Ingredient Mac and Cheese Recipe (One Pot)

3.50 from 227 votes
A close-up of a pan filled with creamy macaroni and cheese. The dish is composed of elbow macaroni pasta mixed with a rich, melted cheese sauce. The pan has black handles and is placed on a wooden surface.

This mac and cheese is creamy, cheesy and super rich! To make this easy homemade macaroni and cheese you need only 3 ingredients and 20 minutes of work. This is the easiest stove top mac and cheese recipe you can find, if your family and kinds love classic comfort food they will love this recipe

A close-up of a pan filled with creamy macaroni and cheese. The dish is composed of elbow macaroni pasta mixed with a rich, melted cheese sauce. The pan has black handles and is placed on a wooden surface.

Easy 3-Ingredient Mac and Cheese Recipe (One Pot)

3.50 from 227 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
WORK TIME 20 minutes
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine American
Servings 6 yields

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups 1 liter Milk
  • 12 oz 340g Pasta (elbow macaroni)
  • 7 oz 200g Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Paprika

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. In a large pot, bring milk to a boil.
    2. Reduce to medium-low heat, add macaroni and cook, stirring frequently, until the pasta is cooked, about 12 minutes.
    3. Remove from heat, add the cheese and stir until melted and incorporated.
    4. Serve and enjoy!
    Notes:
    • You can use any kind of cheese that you like. Or combination of several cheeses.
    • For extra creamy mac and cheese add 1 more cup of milk to the pot while cooking the pasta.
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3 Comments

  1. Better to make the pasta first and then add the milk, etc. Took me 50 minutes to soften the noodles making them in the milk!

    February 17, 2021
  2. Bill Kasper says:

    super easy and tastes great!

    June 3, 2021
  3. I just love this recipe, it is so easy and so delicious 🥰. Thank you !

    March 5, 2024
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